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.

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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.

Repsponsibilities

• Execute Onsite Documentation: Work fully onsite in Menlo Park, at times in our manufacturing shops. Your work will begin with a hands-on “learning by doing” period, participating in the assembly of our latest product
• Author Technical Content: Produce new and edit existing digital manufacturing documentation, including installation, testing, and service operations, in accordance with standardized documentation styles
• Generate Technical Visuals: Frequently use CAD software (including Solidworks and Composer) to create visuals facilitating technical understanding of our product
• Manage Revision Control: Help develop and implement systems for company-wide documentation management and revision control to ensure accuracy across the organization
• Support Industrial Engineering: Participate in build sequence planning, efficiency improvements, and a variety of other projects to support our global manufacturing partners
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work collaboratively across a diverse team of technicians, engineers, and managers in an environment where attention to detail is critical

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Experience: 1+ years of professional experience in technical writing, documentation control, or a related engineering/manufacturing environment is preferred
• Communication Skills: Excellent writing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; native-level proficiency in English is required
• Mechanical Intuition: A practical, "hands-on" approach with prior experience using shop tools and mechanical assembly
• Technical Literacy: Proven ability to create and interpret technical visuals, including CAD models, schematics, and process flows
• Software Proficiency: Proficient using Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides); basic experience with CAD software is preferred, but training will be provided
• Detail Orientation: Exceptional attention to detail paired with a strong interest in deeply understanding complex mechanical and electrical systems
• Organizational Skills: Strong organization and prioritization skills with the ability to distill complex processes into clear instructions