Senior Embedded Software Manager

Job description

### 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](https://www.mainspringenergy.com/company) that ground our work, guide our decisions, and connect us together: - Pragmatic Optimism - Excellence without Ego - Proactive Collaboration ### Job Overview Mainspring Energy’s revolutionary linear generator is a sophisticated robot. Inside the generator is a network of computers combining embedded Linux and real-time bare metal applications. These orchestrate the critical tasks of shaping control signals and collecting data from a wide variety of sensors which make this technology possible. Our embedded platform is rapidly evolving, and we need great managers to lead the engineering team making it happen. If you love leading people to solve challenging technological problems and are passionate about driving an efficient, agile process, then we need you! ### Responsibilities This is a managing role for an embedded software team. As a leader in the organization you will: - **Strategic Leadership:** Define the long-term technical roadmap and align engineering deliverables with overarching business goals - **Team Leadership:** Supervise, mentor, and guide a team of software engineers, conducting regular one-on-ones and performance reviews - **Project Management:** Oversee the full software development lifecycle, setting clear milestones, managing timelines, and removing roadblocks - **Process and Architecture:** Drive engineering excellence by defining org-wide standards for code quality, architectural governance, and system reliability - **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Partner with product managers, executives, and QA teams to align technical goals with business needs - **Technical Guidance:** Provide high-level architectural and technical feedback during design reviews - **Hiring and Growth:** Interview, hire, and onboard new engineering talent while building paths for career growth within the team ### Qualifications You have... - **Experience:** 15+ years embedded software development experience (real-time a plus) including 4+ years of people management, and project management experience delivering multiple commercial products - **Methodologies:** Strong background in Agile, Scrum, or Kanban project management frameworks - **Influence:** Strong stakeholder management skills to negotiate priorities with executives, product VPs, and external partners - **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience