Advanced Lead Researcher - Membrane Engineering & Applications

Transdev - Hopkins, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Hopkins, MN

10,001+ employees

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

About the position

This position at Veolia Group focuses on advancing sustainability initiatives by reducing water usage and carbon emissions. It is situated within the Technology or R&D department in Minnetonka, MN, and involves collaboration with various teams to test and implement new membrane separation products. The role requires strong engineering skills and the ability to work independently while contributing to the development of a new product line.

Responsibilities

• Lead pilot testing of separation membrane applications in-house and at customer sites, including travel up to about 20% of the time.
• Develop and conduct process simulations to model membrane performance and optimize flow sheet design for specific applications.
• Scale up membrane and module production processes from pilot scale to production.
• Lead design and modification of production equipment to enable manufacture of new products.
• Design and build test equipment for separation membranes.
• Optimize design of modules using CFD and similar design optimization tools, as well as experiments to verify design performance.

Requirements

• BS, MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or Membrane Science or similar area.
• Industrial work experience for BS or MS candidates of 5-10 years; PhD candidates without industrial work experience will be considered.

Nice-to-haves

• Licensed professional engineering certificate
• Project management experience