Controls and Commissioning Engineer

March 12

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $93k - $106k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Mainspring Energy

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Mainspring Energy is a pioneering energy technology company that develops high-efficiency power generation solutions. Their flagship product, the Mainspring Linear Generator, delivers reliable local power at any scale and is designed for flexibility to utilize increasingly cleaner fuels as they become available. Mainspring is committed to advancing the energy landscape by promoting local power generation, enhancing resilience, and reducing carbon emissions, all while providing cost-effective solutions for a diverse range of applications, including commercial, industrial, and utility projects.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2010

⚡ Energy

📋 Description

• Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world's most flexible and adaptable onsite power generator, the Mainspring Linear Generator. • The Mainspring Linear Generator is fuel flexible, ramps up and down to meet demand, and utilizes a flameless technology with near-zero NOx emissions. • A key enabler of Mainspring’s mission is the ability of its team to design systems that solve customer problems in the cross section of resiliency and clean power supply. • This includes visiting Commercial & Industrial customer sites, engaging with customers to understand their needs, and participating in the configuration & startup of custom clean power solutions based on our linear generators.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline. • At least 5 years of experience with distributed energy systems (e.g., backup generation, combined heat and power (CHP), battery energy storage systems (BESS)). • Strong understanding of instrumentation and process controls, power generation systems, metering and protection, and industrial communication networks. • Hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs, microgrid controllers, and power system controls. • Experience in the set up and application of HMI/SCADA systems, including Ignition Automation, Schneider Automation's Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC), Siemens WinCC, or Wonderware. • Expertise in inverter-based power systems, switchgear, automation, protective relays, and other industrial control equipment. • Proven ability to execute detailed fault-finding on complex systems, with a focus on accuracy, attention to detail, and problem-solving. • Demonstrated ability to lead the startup and commissioning of power generation equipment and supporting systems. • Comprehensive knowledge of resiliency solutions, microgrid controls, energy management systems, and their associated challenges. • Ability to interpret and apply process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), single-line diagrams, and three-line diagrams in a practical environment. • Strong documentation, organization, and communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear technical instructions. • Attend the office at Menlo Park, Ca with a willingness to travel nationwide up to 50% of the time to support commissioning activities.

🏖️ Benefits

• Pre-IPO stock options