# Senior Embedded Software Manager 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: Senior
- Location: Menlo Park, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $185K to $220K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/mainspringenergy/6bd5155f-02d9-470e-89ab-32fc524eb963
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mainspring-energy-senior-embedded-software-manager/

## About the role

Mainspring Energy’s revolutionary linear generator is a sophisticated robot. Inside the generator is a network of computers combining embedded Linux and real-time bare metal applications. These orchestrate the critical tasks of shaping control signals and collecting data from a wide variety of sensors which make this technology possible. Our embedded platform is rapidly evolving, and we need great managers to lead the engineering team making it happen.

## What they're looking for

- You have
- Experience: 15+ years embedded software development experience (real-time a plus) including 4+ years of people management, and project management experience delivering multiple commercial products
- Methodologies: Strong background in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban project management frameworks
- Influence: Strong stakeholder management skills to negotiate priorities with executives, product VPs, and external partners
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Tags: On product SW and Sys Engr