Senior R&D Scientist

CK Group are recruiting for a Senior R&D Scientist, to join a small start-up team, to focus on the design and scale up of systems, that improve their overall performance in adsorbing/desorbing water vapor. The company is currently working on technologies in the fields of atmospheric water harvesting and CO2 capture.

Location:

Irvine, California.

Contract type:

Full-time, permanent position.

Salary:

Up to $140.000pa base.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• PhD in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or similar field from an accredited institution, along with a demonstrated record of achievement in research.
• Experience in the CO2 capture industry and pressure swing adsorption systems.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.
• More than 5 years of industrial R&D experience.
• Industry experience in designing system-level prototypes.
• Experience in simulation tools for thermal design, thermal analysis, and energy performance.
• Familiar with health and safety procedures in production.
• Thrive in a culture that values diversity, collaboration, precision, and learning.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• A track record of successful scale-up prototypes or experimentation.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the US. Please quote job reference 119 955 in all correspondence.

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