Senior Software Engineer in Test

Job Overview

Do you enjoy diving into building new automation systems and formulating new testing approaches in areas like cloud computing, networking, IoT with real time operating systems, controls, simulations (MIL, SIL, PIL), and algorithms? We combine this technology with our company vision of building a new category of power that is affordable, reliable, and targeting a net-zero carbon grid. This cornucopia of science and technology will be your daily career at Mainspring.

This is an opportunity for you to join a world-class engineering team: to build and run automated testing systems to ensure the quality of the product. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a rapidly growing engineering team.

In this role, you will have significant influence over the quality of the product, engage with developers to understand new features and technologies, and create innovative automated testing solutions within tight requirements to solve complex scenarios with multiple components.

Responsibilities

• Building and running automated test systems
• Designing automation workflows to support reliable system validation and troubleshooting complex hardware/software integration issues
• Failure analysis of automated testing, risk mitigation on testing approaches, and maintenance of automated test systems
• Ensuring comprehensive automated test coverage and risk analysis

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in related field, BS & 6 years, or MS & 5 years
• Driven and self-directed contributor with passion for building automated test systems
• Completed multiple test automation projects with roles covering design and implementation as well as experience in test design and manual testing
• Familiarity with Python and C++ testing or polyglotism to be sufficiently language agnostic

$123,400 - $145,000 a year This position is onsite at our Menlo Park HQ. The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee. Along with the base salary, Mainspring offers pre-IPO stock options + benefits.

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.