Operations & Analytics Intern – Linear Generator Fleet | Menlo Park, CA (On-site) 15 views

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In This Position, You Will
Qualifications
Demonstrated interest and ability in the development of automated software tools and processes (Python preferred, SQL a plus)
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.
Track parts, hours, and fleet performance for monthly reporting.
About the job
Lead the development of tools used to track operational histories and trends
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.
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
We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values:
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.
Automatically and rapidly identify the root cause of failures from time-series datasets
The Bay Area hourly wage for this role is $27-$35 + benefits. This position will report on-site in Menlo Park, CA. The hourly wage will be adjusted based on the experience of the employee.
Write scripts and create tools to scale up operations, such as:
Location: Menlo Park, CA (On-site)
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.
Company Overview
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.
Strong communication and collaborative skills
Streamline tools and processes used for incident and problem management
The Linear Generator is a sophisticated, automated, and integrated system spanning a wide range of engineering disciplines including thermodynamics, mechanical, electrical, software, and controls. As an intern on the Operations & Analytics Team, you will support the development of critical systems and tools used for operations and monitoring of Linear Generators (LGens), rapid troubleshooting, management of incident resolution, and advanced data analysis aimed at improving our product and communicating on our fleet performance.
In This Position, You Will
Experience with data engineering or data analytics, e.g., time-series data, cloud tools, dashboards, industry-standard tools, or custom tools of your own
Automate calibration and commissioning of newly deployed units
Lead documentation efforts to ensure essential troubleshooting actions are captured and effectively communicated
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.
Preferred: Previous experience with an appetite for systems engineering (electro-mechanical, mechatronics, energy systems)
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.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
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.
We are looking for an ambitious and curious individual excited to work at the interface of operations, systems engineering, and analytics.

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