Manager – Experimental & Validation Engineering
Posted on 12/30/2022
INACTIVE
Energy recovery development manufacturer
Company Overview
Energy Recovery's mission is to create technologies that solve complex challenges for industrial fluid-flow markets worldwide. Building on the company's pressure exchanger technology platform, Energy Recovery designs and manufactures solutions that make industrial processes more efficient and sustainable.
Industrial & Manufacturing
Hardware
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$7.5M
Founded
1992
Headquarters
San Leandro, California
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 3%1 year growth
↑ 5%2 year growth
↑ 16%Locations
San Leandro, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Requirements
- B.S. Degree or higher, preferably Mechanical Engineering or similar fields
- 7+ years in a testing or implementation role
- Experience with Solidworks and Labview
- Experience with test instrumentation (Pressure & Temperature Transducer, Flow Meter, Proximity Probe, Accelerometer, etc.…)
- Data acquisition systems and hardware, NI Compact DAQ (cDAQ), NI Compact RIO (cRIO), NI MAX
- Familiarity with pump and turbine mechanical/hydraulic design, highly preferred
- Demonstrated skills utilizing CAD modeling (Solidworks) for design, generating drawings/layouts, as well as GD&T
- Must possess a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, under pressure and with tight deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and be goal-oriented
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Position requires up to 10% domestic & international travel
Responsibilities
- The Experimental Engineering manager will support engineering studies and design verification activities
- Lead the team as they execute testing plans in designated timelines and within budgets
- Design new test loops and upgrades to preexisting ones
- Develop new/innovative experimental techniques in order to breakdown & resolve difficult engineering challenges
- Evaluate reliability of pressure exchanger technologies and supporting equipment within a system
- Manage the working relationships with all internal and external customers
- Test pressure exchangers to be used in CO2-based applications (refrigeration, heat pump etc..)
- Perform studies of pressure exchangers used in reverse osmosis desalination
- Lead performance evaluation of pressure exchangers deployed in industrial wastewater applications
- Develop junior team members towards professional maturity
- Create policies and procedures necessary to ensure quality, efficient and cost-effective experimentation
- Cultivate and sustain a culture of safety within the team