Mainspring Energy

Staff Mechanical Engineer - Battery Design

Menlo Park, CA Salary On-site
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About Mainspring

Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power. 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. Mainspring also partners with global energy leaders including AEP, NextEra Energy Resources, Schneider Electric, and more.

The core values that ground our work, guide our decisions, and connect us together:

Pragmatic Optimism

Excellence without Ego

Proactive Collaboration About the Role

Mainspring Energy is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer – Battery Design to lead battery pack and module development for current and future energy platforms.

As Mainspring's internal battery technical authority, you will help define next-generation battery architectures for future products while improving systems already in production. You'll partner closely with battery suppliers to influence pack and module designs and drive solutions that balance safety, reliability, manufacturability, performance, and cost. You'll influence key decisions across cell integration, thermal management, safety, and system architecture while working at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, and battery engineering.

Our battery systems do far more than just store energy. They are the dynamic core of our linear generator platform. Tightly integrated into every sub-system, they act as the ultimate performance driver—sparking to life during grid-islanded startups, taming dynamic transient loads, and delivering resilient long-duration standby. This role is your chance to tackle complex battery engineering challenges head-on, drive our supplier strategy, and ensure our systems deliver rock-solid, scalable reliability in the real world. The ideal candidate combines deep lithium-ion battery pack expertise with strong supplier-management experience and the ability to translate system requirements into robust production-ready designs.

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What does the Staff Mechanical Engineer - Battery Design role at Mainspring Energy involve?

The Staff Mechanical Engineer - Battery Design position at Mainspring Energy in Menlo Park, CA is a salary role. About Mainspring Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power. 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. Mainspring also partners with global energy leaders including AEP, NextEra Energy Resources, Schneider Electric, and more.

What skills are required for Staff Mechanical Engineer - Battery Design at Mainspring Energy?

Key skills for this role include: Scala, Spring, Spark, API.

What is the salary for Staff Mechanical Engineer - Battery Design at Mainspring Energy?

The salary for this position is not publicly listed. You can negotiate during the interview process. Check Glassdoor or Levels.fyi for estimates.

Is the Staff Mechanical Engineer - Battery Design position at Mainspring Energy remote or on-site?

This position is On-site. The role is based in Menlo Park, CA.

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About This Role

Staff Mechanical Engineer - Battery Design at Mainspring Energy is a salary design position in Menlo Park, CA. Key skills include Scala, Spring, Spark, API. Education: Master's Degree preferred. Experience: 7+ years.

This role is classified as on-site and is suitable for staff-level professionals. Ghost Score 20/100 (Probably Active) indicates this listing is probably active with recent employer engagement.

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