# Controls Engineer - Electrical Systems Control at Mainspring Energy

- Company: Mainspring Energy
- What the company does: Local power generation for data centers, utilities, industrial & enterprise applications. Fuel-flexible, fast to deploy, high-efficiency, low NOx power. Backed by General Catalyst and Khosla.
- Company website: https://www.mainspringenergy.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Menlo Park, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $119K to $140K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply by: 2026-12-10
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/mainspringenergy/4cef1d1a-7642-492d-aeea-fee5ee479ec3?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mainspring-energy-controls-engineer-electrical-systems-control/

## About the role

Do you enjoy controlling multi-domain physical systems like robots, cars, or generators using embedded systems? Are you passionate about modeling system dynamics (linear or nonlinear), designing control algorithms, implementing them in hardware, and verifying real-world performance? Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- BS or MS in electrical, mechanical, or software engineering with a specialization in control systems or power systems
- 2-5 years of relevant work experience
- Experience designing, implementing, and testing controls and automation algorithms in software
- Strong communication skills and an enthusiasm for active collaboration across diverse hardware and software engineering teams

Tags: On product SW and Sys Engr

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