Senior R&D Scientist - AWH

Do you want be part of an innovative company that is on a mission to change the world?

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Research and Development Scientist that would be working within the Atmospheric Water Harvesting Team.

The role would involve

• Work with and report to the head of Product Engineering to achieve the department goals of scaling up commercial-grade MOF/COF-based atmospheric water harvesting technology.
• Collaborate closely with R&D scientists to process the technical and functional specifications of MOF/COFs coming out of the R&D
• Responsible for the system-level design and development of the heat management system, including optimization of heat exchangers, thermal storage, optimization of fluids transfer, pumps, fans, and filters that will operate on the MOF/COFs.
• Design, plan and scale up the technologies from prototype stage to commercial stage
• Identify and optimize critical component and system-level parameters to improve overall product performance in terms of production capacity, energy efficiency, lifetime (reliability/durability), yield, cost, safety, and operation.
• Evaluate and manage sourcing of materials and components, taking into consideration the whole process from sourcing to final assembly and packaging
• Help set up the QC/QA processes and procedures for production
• Maintain an electronic notebook detailing all observations and measurements.
• Contribute to the intellectual property of the company by writing and participating in invention disclosures
• Perform periodic reporting to management and participate in technical meetings.

You will have a PhD in mechanical engineering or similar field from an accredited institution, along with a demonstrated record of achievement in research

You will also have a strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer and more than 5 years of industrial R&D experience in designing system-level prototypes

Also experience in simulation tools for thermal design, thermal analysis, and energy performance • Familiar with health and safety procedures in production.

If you have the skills and would like to work alongside like minded scientists then they can offer you a culture you can thrive in, values diversity, collaboration, precision, and learning. This is an amazing company to be part of and this is an exciting time to join! 

Contact us now for more details.