Associate Technical Writer

About Mainspring

Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that rapidly add new capacity and deliver reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power. The company began commercial shipments of its Mainspring Linear Generators in 2020 and today has hundreds of megawatts in advanced development and field operations for leading Fortune 500 companies, data centers, and utilities. Mainspring also partners with global energy leaders including AEP, NextEra Energy Resources, Schneider Electric, and more. The core values that ground our work, guide our decisions, and connect us together: Pragmatic Optimism Excellence without Ego Proactive Collaboration

Job Overview

Mainspring Energy is seeking an Associate Technical Writer to create and maintain high-quality manufacturing and service documentation. You will be a key contributor to moving our breakthrough technology from an engineering environment into high-volume production. The ideal candidate possesses excellent mechanical intuition, a natural curiosity for complex mechanical and electrical systems, and a proven ability to distill technical processes into unambiguous, easy-to-understand documentation. This position requires collaboration across a diverse team of technicians, engineers, and managers. You must be comfortable working fully onsite in Menlo Park, at times in our manufacturing shop areas, while maintaining a strategic view of how our documentation can best support a variety of audiences.