Senior Staff Technical Program Manager

Mainspring Energy is seeking a Senior Staff Technical Program Manager to lead critical product development initiatives for our Linear Generator—from early program definition through execution and successful transition to high-volume manufacturing. In this role, you will own complex, multi-disciplinary programs, drive alignment across engineering and operations teams, surface risks early, and enable informed decision-making at the executive level.

Responsibilities

Own and drive complex product development programs: Lead a portfolio of programs ranging from focused tactical initiatives to multi-year, company-wide efforts, ensuring delivery against technical, schedule, and business objectives; Program-level decision ownership: Frame tradeoffs, resolve cross-functional conflicts, and drive alignment when priorities compete; Executive and stakeholder communication: Communicate clearly and effectively with senior leadership and external partners to drive decisions, provide program visibility, and escalate risks proactively; Cross-functional leadership: Partner closely with engineering, reliability, test, operations, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to align priorities and streamline execution; Manufacturing readiness and scale: Drive programs through NPI, manufacturing handoff, and production ramp, ensuring design, supply chain, and operational readiness; Tools, process, and systems optimization: Leverage tools such as Jira and enterprise data systems to improve program transparency, execution discipline, and cross-team collaboration; Risk management: Identify technical, operational, and schedule risks early; lead mitigation planning and execution across teams

Requirements

15+ years Program leadership experience; Proven success leading complex, cross-functional technical programs from concept through production in fast-paced hardware development environments; Strong organizational and analytical skills; Highly organized, detail-oriented, and data-driven; Executive communication; Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; Technical foundation in hardware or controls engineering (electrical, software, mechanical, or systems); Product development lifecycle expertise; Experience driving products through the full development lifecycle, including design, validation, regulatory certification (preferred), and manufacturing scale-up

Nice to have

PMP certification; regulatory certification