# Senior Sustaining Controls Engineer 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: On-site
- Pay: $139K to $163K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply by: 2026-12-10
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/mainspringenergy/9a040c60-9161-466f-99c9-bbd182648bd4?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mainspring-energy-senior-sustaining-controls-engineer/

## 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

Tags: On product SW and Sys Engr

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