Test Engineer, Product Qualification

Mainspring Energy, Inc.; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 123,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO stock options

Benefits

Job summary

A clean energy company based in Menlo Park seeks a Product Qualification Test Engineer. This role involves performing testing and qualification of the Linear Generator unit, working closely with manufacturing teams. Candidates should hold a master's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and have over 3 years of experience, including project management and programming skills. The compensation ranges from $108,000 to $123,600 annually, offering pre-IPO stock options and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of applicable experience
• Experience with experimental hardware projects in product qualification or manufacturing test engineering.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on work with Linear Generator units.
• Qualify cores and units for shipment.
• Develop testing processes for product qualification.
• Analyze and automate data reports on new units.
• Collaborate with manufacturing testing team on automation processes.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Experience in project management

Proficiency in programming (Python, MATLAB)

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or physics

Job description

Company Overview

Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable local power generation technology, the Mainspring Linear Generator. Commercial, industrial, and utility leaders are choosing Mainspring over traditional options like engines, turbines, and fuel cells to quickly and reliably deliver local power for EV charging, commercial facilities, data centers, and grid-scale operations.

The Mainspring Linear Generator is fuel flexible, ramps up and down to meet demand, and utilizes a flameless reaction with near-zero NOx emissions. Backed by top-tier investors including Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, American Electric Power, Lightrock, and General Catalyst Mainspring designs, manufactures and delivers its products to customers across the U.S. today, and we’re quickly scaling for international expansion.

Inspired by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid, Mainspring is rapidly expanding within the $816B global electricity equipment market, and we’re hiring the best talent to meet growing customer demand around the globe. We welcome a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and talents to bring fresh perspectives and ongoing innovation to our customers.

Our Values

• Pragmatic Optimism. Building a new category of world‑class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity, balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently. The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth.
• Excellence without Ego. We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience, from sales to deployment and service, just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world‑class products. We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges, both collectively and as individual contributors.
• Proactive Collaboration. The integration and cross‑disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities. Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers.

More information can be found at www.mainspringenergy.com

Job Overview

Our Linear Generator is a sophisticated, automated, and integrated system spanning a wide range of engineering disciplines including thermodynamics, mechanical, electrical, software, and controls. We are looking for a driven, highly motivated Product Qualification Test Engineer to join our test engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands‑on work and operate our Linear Generator units, working closely with our end‑of‑line team
• Qualify cores, units to be shipped to customers sites in our facility in Menlo Park, and support contract manufacturing
• Outline and develop testing processes & infrastructure to scale up product qualification tests
• Generate, analyze and automate data reports on new units, and work with all engineering teams to identify and root cause issues
• In collaboration with our manufacturing testing team, participate in the development of new automation processes to enable the scaling up of qualification testing in manufacturing

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or equivalent with 3+ years of applicable experience
• Experience of conducting experimental hardware projects plus if in the context of product qualification or manufacturing test engineering
• Experience in project management
• Proficiency in programming in at least one language (e.g. Python, MATLAB)
• Detail‑oriented and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment
• Enjoy working in interdisciplinary teams

$108,000 - $123,600 a year

onsite at our Menlo Park HQ. The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee. Along with the base salary, Mainspring offers pre‑IPO stock options + benefits.

Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement. At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you. Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.

In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job‑related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company‑specific knowledge.