Mainspring Energy
Senior Engineering Manager
Menlo Park, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$187k-$220kDetected 71 days ago
PythonFull-Stack DevelopmentAgileEmbedded SystemsMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignPower ElectronicsControlsRadiologyLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationSCADA
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About the role
- The company began commercial shipments of its Mainspring Linear Generators in 2020 and today has hundreds of megawatts in advanced development and field operations for leading Fortune 500 companies, data centers, and utilities.
- You will act as a bridge between complex software ecosystems including Cloud, Embedded, & Controls and the physical world of mechanical and electrical components.
- Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement.
Responsibilities
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead the design and delivery of integrated software solutions, partnering closely with Controls, Cloud and hardware teams to ensure seamless system performance.
- Strategic Planning & Alignment: Lead the planning and alignment of software roadmaps, ensuring they are synchronized with broader business objectives.
Requirements
- Industry Experience: Prior Experience working in Industrial IoT and Power Systems in Energy/Power/Utility industries, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges in these sectors.
- Startup Mentality: Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and a focus on high-velocity delivery.
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Team Leadership: Proven track record of building and leading high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams of full-stack engineers. You have successfully mentored and scaled teams that manage the entire device-to-cloud lifecycle, ensuring robust, scalable, and secure connectivity between edge devices and backend systems.
- Management at Scale: Experience managing multiple scrum teams, including distributed or hybrid workforces across multiple timezones, with a focus on fostering communication and alignment in a complex, multi-site environment.
- Technical Breadth: Strong background in Embedded systems development, SCADA, HMI, industrial controllers (PLCs/PACs, IEC 61131 or IEC 61499), and industrial protocols like OPC-UA, Modbus, MQTT, and DNP3, with rigorous validation methodologies like Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL/HIL) and effectively lead cross-functional planning discussions involving edge hardware to cloud software development. Experience in Python will be a plus.
- Educational Background: Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Collaborative Mindset: A proactive desire to learn from and work with hardware disciplines (Mechanical/Electrical) to achieve holistic product goals.
- Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement. At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don't meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we'd still love to hear from you. Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background. In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.
Nice to have
- Management at Scale:
- Technical Breadth:
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration:
- Work hand in hand with Product Management to turn requirements into a clear, realistic delivery roadmap.
- Product Partnership: Work hand in hand with Product Management to turn requirements into a clear, realistic delivery roadmap.
- Experience in Python will be a plus.
Compensation
- This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
- We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer.
- The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.
- New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.
Benefits
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Participate in deep-dive technical sessions with embedded and hardware engineering partners, fostering a culture of mutual learning and integrated design excellence.
- Educational Background:
- Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to
Equal opportunity
- In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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