IT Support Technician

Company Overview

Mainspring Energy is revolutionizing power generation with the world’s most flexible and adaptable local power generation technology, the Mainspring Linear Generator. Commercial, industrial, and utility leaders are choosing Mainspring over traditional options like engines, turbines, and fuel cells to quickly and reliably deliver local power for EV charging, commercial facilities, data centers, and grid-scale operations.

The Mainspring Linear Generator is fuel flexible, ramps up and down to meet demand, and utilizes a flameless reaction with near-zero NOx emissions. Backed by top-tier investors including Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, American Electric Power, Lightrock, and General Catalyst Mainspring designs, manufactures and delivers its products to customers across the U.S. today, and we’re quickly scaling for international expansion.

Inspired by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid, Mainspring is rapidly expanding within the $816B global electricity equipment market, and we’re hiring the best talent to meet growing customer demand around the globe. We welcome a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and talents to bring fresh perspectives and ongoing innovation to our customers.

We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values:

Pragmatic Optimism. Building a new category of world-class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity, balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently. The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth.

Excellence without Ego. We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience, from sales to deployment and service, just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world-class products. We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges, both collectively and as individual contributors.

Proactive Collaboration. The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities. Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers.

More information can be found at www.mainspringenergy.com

Job Overview

Are you someone who enjoys solving technical problems, learning new systems quickly, and being the friendly face of IT across an organization?

We are seeking an IT Support Technician who thrives at the intersection of technical troubleshooting, employee engagement, and operational reliability. This role is both hands-on and highly visible — supporting day-to-day IT needs while confidently engaging with new hires and company leadership.

As an IT Support Technician, you will…:
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Graciously provide the highest level of customer service, helping team members resolve low-level technical issues while communicating clearly and professionally

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Troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, SaaS, identity, and endpoint-related issues across operating systems.

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Configure, deploy, refurbish and track laptops, peripherals, and collaboration tools while maintaining accurate asset lifecycle records

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Support user onboarding and offboarding, including account provisioning, access management, and security controls

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Lead or co-lead the IT portion of New Hire Orientation, clearly presenting IT policies, security expectations, and available tools in an engaging and approachable manner

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Support and operate A/V systems for company-wide meetings and executive-facing events, ensuring microphones, conferencing platforms, and livestream systems function reliably under real-time conditions

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Remain calm and solution-oriented in high-visibility situations, particularly during live All Hands meetings or executive presentations

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Contribute to documentation, knowledge base articles, and process improvements that enhance scalability and user experience

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Stay current with emerging technologies, security best practices, and internal systems to continuously improve IT operations

Qualifications:
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At least 1 year of hands-on IT support experience (or equivalent technical experience through internships, personal projects, or home lab environments)

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Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, operating systems, and cloud-based applications is desirable

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Experience supporting Windows environments; familiarity with macOS is a plus

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Working knowledge of SaaS platforms such as Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, or similar collaboration tools

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Foundational understanding of identity and access management concepts (MFA, SSO, permissions)

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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to present in front of groups

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The ability to interface professionally with executives and cross-functional teams

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The composure to manage live technical issues without becoming overly stressed

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.