Mainspring Energy

Power Generation

SeniorStaffMechanicalEngineer-Structures&Alignment

$170–209k Menlo Park, California, United States Salary
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Structures & Alignment at Mainspring Energy. Skills: Structures, Alignment, FEA, GD&T. Lead structural design. Lead alignment strategy”

Industry & Context.

Power Generation
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS + 12 years experience, MS + 10 years experience, Delivered products as technical lead, Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Nice to Have

Experience with product in high vibration environments, Experience with large cyclic loading, Experience with PDM or CAD version control, Experience with severe vibration environments

What You'll Do.

Lead structural design

Lead alignment strategy

Validate bolted joints

Develop tolerance stack strategies

Model structural behavior

Plan durability testing

Execute durability testing

Execute root cause investigations

Improve design standards

Partner with Electrical teams

Partner with Controls teams

Partner with Manufacturing teams

Ensure scalable robustness

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Process & Methodology

Manage multiple projects

Full Job Description

## 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. We are looking to build relationships with people who share 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-discipli

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