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Mechanical Engineering Intern

3 days ago

Internship

In-person · Menlo Park, CA, US... more

Company Overview

Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable onsite power generator, 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 technology with near-zero NOx emissions.

Backed by top-tier investors such as Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, American Electric Power, and Lightrock, 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

Responsibilities

Contribute to developing and optimizing key mechanical components and subsystems to drive down cost, improve performance, and enhance system reliability
Gain hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, and debugging in collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive product development improvements
Be involved in design and analysis for a range of systems, including mechanical components, electromechanical systems, or specific components such as bearings, enclosures, or structural elements, depending on your interests and expertise
Help with data collection, analysis, and conducting tests to validate system performance under different conditions
Support the engineering team in identifying and resolving technical challenges, helping ensure products meet required standards

Qualifications

College student in the last 2 years of a BS or attending a MS program in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Previous internship experience in product design or a manufacturing environment is a plus
Experience with mechanical design, fabrication, testing, and debugging is beneficial
Familiarity with tools like SolidWorks or other 3D CAD software and a basic understanding of mechanical drawings, dimensioning, and tolerance techniques
Knowledge of materials, fluid/thermal systems, and experience with FEA analysis is a plus
Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with peers, managers, and external partners
Interest in working in a manufacturing environment and on full-size products is preferred

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.