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Senior Sustaining Controls Engineer

Mainspring Energy · Menlo Park, CA · On-site

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About Mainspring Energy

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.

About the role

The Senior Sustaining Controls Engineer will play a crucial role in the success of our product automatically and reliably fulfilling customers’ electricity demand. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve issues, differentiate between mechanical, electrical, and software-related problems, and document solutions to increase product reliability and reduce maintenance needs. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Experience in successful root cause analysis of complex software-mechatronic systems
  • Driven and self-directed systems-thinker responsible for creating or improving effective sustaining engineering processes
  • Excellent communicator with demonstrated collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
  • Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering with controls focus
  • Senior level: BS and six years or MS and five years
More about this role

The Senior Sustaining Controls Engineer will play a crucial role in the success of our product automatically and reliably fulfilling customers’ electricity demand. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to diagnose and resolve issues, differentiate between mechanical, electrical, and software-related problems, and document solutions to increase product reliability and reduce maintenance needs. This position is ideal for a multidisciplinary engineer who enjoys working on complex systems and has a keen eye for detail.

In this role, you will act as an electromechanical generalist, bridging the gap between hardware and software across our linear generator fleet, lab operations, and manufacturing processes. Following our rapid transition from R&D to full production, you will take a structured, methodical approach to untangling complex legacy issues and clearing the issue backlog. Applying a strong foundation in physics and systems engineering, you will trace root causes across C++ software, electrical circuits, and mechanical components, using these insights to develop targeted sustaining features that improve long-term product stability and fleet performance.

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