Mainspring Energy · 4 hours ago
Staff Technical Program Manager
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $178K/yr
10+ years expMainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with innovative technology and is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager to lead critical product development initiatives for their Linear Generator. The role involves managing complex programs, driving cross-functional alignment, and ensuring successful transitions to high-volume manufacturing.
Clean EnergyEnergyOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Own and drive complex product development programs: Lead a portfolio of programs ranging from focused tactical initiatives to multi-year, company-wide efforts, ensuring delivery against technical, schedule, and business objectives
Program-level decision ownership: Frame tradeoffs, resolve cross-functional conflicts, and drive alignment when priorities compete
Executive and stakeholder communication: Communicate clearly and effectively with senior leadership and external partners to drive decisions, provide program visibility, and escalate risks proactively
Cross-functional leadership: Partner closely with engineering, reliability, test, operations, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to align priorities and streamline execution
Manufacturing readiness and scale: Drive programs through NPI, manufacturing handoff, and production ramp, ensuring design, supply chain, and operational readiness
Tools, process, and systems optimization: Leverage tools such as Jira and enterprise data systems to improve program transparency, execution discipline, and cross-team collaboration
Risk management: Identify technical, operational, and schedule risks early; lead mitigation planning and execution across teams
Qualification
Required
10+ years Program leadership experience: Proven success leading complex, cross-functional technical programs from concept through production in fast-paced hardware development environments
Strong organizational and analytical skills: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and data-driven, with the ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities
Executive communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
Technical foundation: Background in hardware or controls engineering (electrical, software, mechanical, or systems) or equivalent experience enabling effective partnership with technical teams and participation in technical discussions
Product development lifecycle expertise: Experience driving products through the full development lifecycle, including design, validation, regulatory certification (preferred), and manufacturing scale-up
Preferred
PMP certification is a plus
Experience driving products through the full development lifecycle, including design, validation, regulatory certification
Benefits
Pre-IPO stock options
Benefits
Company
Mainspring Energy
Mainspring Energy provides power generation technology using linear generators for clean energy.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$813MKey Investors
General CatalystUS Department of EnergyBloombergNEF
2025-04-14Series F· $258M
2024-10-22Grant· $87M
2023-04-17Grant
Leadership Team
Shannon Miller
CEO and Founder
Adam Simpson
CCO and Founder
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