Staff Technical Product Manager

Company Overview

Driven by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid of the future, Mainspring has developed a new category of power generation — the linear generator — that delivers local, scalable, and fuel-flexible power to help accelerate the transition to the net-zero carbon grid.

The unique combination of attributes offered by Mainspring’s linear generator enables applications on both the commercial and utility sides of the meter for the $816B global electricity equipment market. We serve a wide range of Fortune 500 customers across markets and industries as well as top-tier utilities and other gridside providers.

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.

Mainspring is based in Menlo Park and has partnered with top-tier investors and utilities such as Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, NextEra, and American Electric Power. More information can be found at www.mainspringenergy.com.

Responsibilities

• In partnership with R&D, create and maintain portions of the technical roadmap outlining the development and commercial release of new product features. Refine product requirements and collaborate with Engineering to ensure product specifications meet customer needs. Serve as the voice of the commercial organization with a deep understanding of customer perspectives in internal prioritization discussions, and communicate status to internal stakeholders.

  • Specific focus areas include:

    • Power / efficiency

    • Alternate fuels

    • Emissions and environmental compliance

• Function as a subject matter expert for customer and partner interactions in support of specific deals where technical expertise is required

• Develop and disseminate technical product documentation

  • Data sheets and generator performance documents

  • Performance and application calculators

• In collaboration with applications engineering, contribute to the knowledge base for the application of new product features (e.g. alternative fuels, fuel switching, etc.)

• Validate product performance against published technical specifications, including third-party evaluations and customer demos.

• Evaluate the performance of new product features and drive closed-loop learning for future product refinement and optimization of product-market fit. Collaborate with Product Strategy to utilize competitive intelligence as part of product development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field. An advanced technical degree or MBA is strongly preferred.

• Experience in technical product management with a focus on industrial products, power systems, or related fields; familiarity with performance metrics, environmental compliance standards, and alternative fuel technologies is a plus.

• Strong technical background in product design and development, including hands-on experience with product validation, data analysis, and competitive intelligence.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to act as the liaison between R&D, engineering, and commercial teams, effectively translating customer needs into technical requirements and conveying complex technical details to stakeholders and customers.

Must-Haves

• Ability to hit the ground running as a technical subject matter expert, with deep expertise in energy technologies

• Personable, with exceptional communication skills - both written and verbal. Has a customer-centric mindset and the ability to work independently

The Bay Area salary for this role is $166k-$196k base + pre-IPO stock options + benefits. This position can be hybrid. The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee.

Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement. At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you. Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.

In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future. We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer. The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise. New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.