Full-Time

Refrigeration Systems Design Engineer

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Octopus Energy

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud-based renewable energy service

Data & Analytics

Energy

Junior, Mid, Senior

Slough, UK

Requirements

An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or any similar area.
A good theoretical knowledge of refrigerant cycles (e.g. interpreting P-h curves, calculating cycle efficiencies, and performing heat transfer calculations).
Experience with refrigerant selection and an understanding of their relative merits and disadvantages.
Knowledge of F-GAS refrigeration standards and certifications (e.g, EN378).
Competency with refrigeration system design software, such as REFPROP or AFT Fathom.
An understanding of variable speed compressors and other advances in refrigeration technology.
Experience of selecting components, such as compressors, expansion valves, heat exchangers, etc.
Practical experience and an appreciation of the challenges involved in putting together a complete refrigeration system.
The ability to read and create P&IDs

Responsibilities

Work on designing and developing brand new products related to the electrification of heat.
Work in the state of the art Octopus Energy Research & Development Centre.
Join an established team of Mechanical and Control Engineers.
Guide the design aspects of refrigeration systems in various R&D projects

Our ambition is to help put the world on the path to Net Zero. Through our R&D team, we’re working on exciting projects that will directly impact the future of renewable energy. Our R&D team is now rapidly expanding and we’re looking for determined people to join us our mission. It is not only pure engineering knowledge that we are looking for; we are very keen on candidates with a can-do attitude and a real desire to make the world a better place. We want you to feel you that you are contributing to an important mission and we want you to develop yourself. You will have excellent training opportunities and a fantastic place to grow as a professional.

What you’ll do

Work on designing and developing brand new products related to the electrification ofheat.
Work in the state of the art Octopus Energy Research & Development Centre.
Join an established team of Mechanical and Control Engineers.
Guide the design aspects of refrigeration systems in various R&D projects

What you’ll need

An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or any similar area.
A good theoretical knowledge of refrigerant cycles (e.g. interpreting P-h curves, calculating cycle efficiencies, and performing heat transfer calculations).
Experience with refrigerant selection and an understanding of their relative merits and disadvantages.
Knowledge of F-GAS refrigeration standards and certifications – e.g, EN378.
Competency with refrigeration system design software, such as REFPROP or AFT Fathom.
An understanding of variable speed compressors and other advances in refrigeration technology.
Experience of selecting components, such as compressors, expansion valves, heat exchangers, etc.
Practical experience and an appreciation of the challenges involved in putting together a complete refrigeration system.
The ability to read and create P&IDs

It would be great if you had

Working experience with mechanical CAD software, such as Solidworks, AutoCAD, etc.
An understanding of auxiliary equipment that interface with refrigerant circuits.
Experience with material compatibility and selection for refrigeration systems. (e.g. lubrication)
Hands-on experience of fault detection and diagnostics in refrigeration circuits.
An understanding of DFMA.
Some understanding of control methodologies for refrigerant systems

What you’ll love about us

Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about!
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Octopus Energy is on a mission to transform energy globally, faster and cheaper than anyone imagined. They are are relentless in driving the smart grid technologies that'll deliver cheaper green electricity to fuel our homes, businesses, cars and heating.

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

$2.6B

Headquarters

, United Kingdom

Founded

2016

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2 year growth

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