Staff Materials Engineer

Mainspring Energy(1 month ago)

Menlo Park, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$121,451 - $164,721 (estimated)Engineering

About this role

The Materials and Process Engineer will develop and manage cost-effective material solutions to support scaling production of Mainspring’s Linear Generator. The role centers on graphite and tribological systems, ensuring reliability through validation testing, process development, and deployment on parts and subassemblies. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams across design, supply chain, quality, reliability, and production. This position plays a key role in advancing materials technologies that underpin Mainspring’s clean, flexible power generation products.

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Required Skills

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

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Qualifications

MS in Materials Science
MS in Materials Engineering
MS in Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Materials Science
PhD in Materials 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.