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 growing rapidly and has begun to deploy its Linear Generators in volume. Deploying and tracking software updates across our fleet will play a crucial role in the reliability of our product and the success of our customers.
The Software Deployment Operations Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to plan, coordinate, and execute software deployments, while also helping to define how we continue to scale the software deployment process to meet the growing needs of the business.
This position is ideal for a detail-oriented and well organized operations manager who enjoys supporting complex systems in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
As a leader of the deployment team, you will:
Oversee and manage software deployment requests to support ongoing operations as well as the commissioning of new power generators
Collaborate cross-functionally to translate software release roadmaps and business objectives into long-range and capacity planning for software deployment technicians
Understand upcoming software changes and translate those into updated software deployment procedures
Track and report software deployment progress and outcomes, including making periodic reports to leadership on key operating success metrics
Refine deployment procedures and make recommendations on how to continuously improve the software deployment process
Ensure that new software innovations and improvements are delivered to customers
Qualifications
6+ years of experience and with 3+ years of management experience, including of remote employees and contractors
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Driven and self-directed systems-thinker responsible for creating or improving effective engineering processes
Excellent communicator with demonstrated collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
Experience working with embedded linux systems and distributed systems
Knowledge of software development and deployment principles
Ability to translate complexity into structured procedures for repeated execution
Ability to coordinate across teams
Experience working in a dynamic engineering environment, where systems and processes are evolving rapidly
Strong understanding of electrical system concepts and components, a plus
Experience working with Gitlab a plus
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.