Senior Materials Engineer

Mainspring Energy(1 month ago)

Menlo Park, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$123,541 - $167,453 (estimated)Engineering

About this role

The Materials and Process Engineer will support scaling production of Mainspring’s Linear Generator by developing and managing cost-effective materials solutions, with a strong focus on graphite components and tribological systems. The role sits within a world-class engineering team and involves validating materials, developing processes, and deploying them on parts and subassemblies. It includes close collaboration with cross-functional teams such as Supply Chain, Quality, Reliability, Design, and Production. The position is based in Menlo Park, CA and contributes directly to advancing clean, reliable local power generation technology.

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Required Skills

Process Development
Material Validation
Graphite Components
Tribological Systems
Failure Analysis
Material Characterization
Specification Development
Process Optimization
Quality Control
Process Control

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Qualifications

MS in Materials Science/Engineering
MS in Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Materials Science/Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering

About Mainspring Energy

mainspringenergy.com

Mainspring Energy designs and deploys modular Linear Generators that deliver flexible onsite power at any scale and can run on a variety of fuels. Their systems target capacity, resilience, and cost needs for use cases like backup power, distributed generation, and hybrid renewable-plus-storage microgrids. Customers choose Mainspring for its fuel‑agnostic, scalable hardware and focus on reliable, cost‑effective local generation and grid support.