Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics

mainspringenergy· Electrical Engr
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📍 Menlo Park, CASalary💰 USD 153K–185K

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Company Overview Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable local power generation technology, the Mainspring Linear Generator. Commercial, industrial, and utility leaders are choosing Mainspring over traditional options like engines, turbines, and fuel cells to quickly and reliably deliver local power for EV charging, commercial facilities, data centers, and grid-scale operations.  The Mainspring Linear Generator is fuel flexible, ramps up and down to meet demand, and utilizes a flameless reaction with near-zero NOx emissions. Backed by top-tier investors including Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, American Electric Power, Lightrock, and General Catalyst Mainspring designs, manufactures and delivers its products to customers across the U.S. today, and we’re quickly scaling for international expansion. Inspired by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid, Mainspring is rapidly expanding within the $816B global electricity equipment market, and we’re hiring the best talent to meet growing customer demand around the globe. We welcome a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and talents to bring fresh perspectives and ongoing innovation to our customers. We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values: Pragmatic Optimism. Building a new category of world-class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity, balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently. The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth. Excellence without Ego. We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience, from sales to deployment and service, just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world-class products. We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges, both collectively and as individual contributors. Proactive Collaboration. The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities. Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers. More information can be found at www.mainspringenergy.com Job Overview The technology that powers Mainspring’s Linear Generator is unlike any other generator technology on the market. The Linear Generator relies on innovative electrical power and control hardware systems to achieve its best-in-class efficiency while meeting the world’s strictest emissions requirements. These electrical hardware systems are designed by a talented team of electrical engineers that own hardware design from initial concept through test and manufacturing. We have a high impact opportunity for a power electronics engineer to shape the future of the Linear Generator’s power electronics systems.

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What is the salary for the Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics role at mainspringenergy?
The listed salary for this Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics position at mainspringenergy is USD 153K–185K. This is an Salary role.
Where is the Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics position at mainspringenergy located?
This Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics role at mainspringenergy is based in Menlo Park, CA. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics role at mainspringenergy full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Salary position. It is posted as a Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics role in the Electrical Engr department at mainspringenergy.
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This Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics position is part of the Electrical Engr department at mainspringenergy. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics job at mainspringenergy posted?
This Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics position at mainspringenergy was posted on Apr 7, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Staff Electrical Engineer - Power Electronics
mainspringenergy · 💰 USD 153K–185K
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