Director of Customer Success

Mainspring Energy is a power infrastructure company that designs and manufactures the Linear Generator, a novel primary power solution that delivers firm, flexible, and low-emissions electricity at the point of need. The company serves a wide range of markets including utilities, data centers, enterprise customers, and industrial operations, offering modular units that can be deployed quickly and scaled from hundreds of kilowatts to hundreds of megawatts. The Linear Generator is capable of operating on multiple fuels including natural gas, biogas, and field gas, and is designed to transition seamlessly to zero-carbon fuels over time.

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 that ground our work, guide our decisions, and connect us together:

• Pragmatic Optimism
• Excellence without Ego
• Proactive Collaboration

Job Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for customers post-deployment

Build strong, trust-based relationships and drive customer satisfaction and retention

Coordinate across Engineering, Product, Operations, and Sales to align on customer priorities

Ensure consistent and accurate communication internally and externally

Serve as the primary customer liaison during issue identification, escalation, and resolution — ensuring customers are informed, heard, and supported throughout

Translate technical findings and resolution timelines into clear, professional communication for customers

Escalate issues internally with the appropriate urgency and context, connecting the right internal teams to drive resolution

Maintain visibility into open issues and follow through to closure, ensuring no customer concern falls through the cracks

Translate technical system performance into clear, professional customer communication

Establish consistent reporting on account health, system performance, and key metrics

Build and refine onboarding, account management, and customer success processes

Directly manage key accounts while helping scale the function over time

Required skills and qualifications

10+ years of experience in Customer Success, Account Management, Technical Program Management, or similar roles

Experience managing complex, technical B2B customer relationships

Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and operations teams

Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Preferred skills and qualifications

Experience in power generation, distributed energy, industrial equipment, or infrastructure

Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret technical and operational data

Experience in post-deployment or operational environments