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[Remote] Staff Technical Program Manager

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with innovative technology. The Staff Technical Program Manager will lead critical product development initiatives for the Linear Generator, driving alignment across teams and ensuring successful execution from program definition to high-volume manufacturing.

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

Skills

  • 10+ years Program leadership experience: Proven success leading complex, cross-functional technical programs from concept through production in fast-paced hardware development environments. PMP certification is a plus
  • 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
  • Regulatory certification

Benefits

  • Pre-IPO stock options + benefits
  • This position is remote .

Company Overview

  • Mainspring Energy provides power generation technology using linear generators for clean energy. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://mainspringenergy.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Mainspring Energy has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 40 in 2025, 23 in 2024, 13 in 2023, 12 in 2022, 6 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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