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Description
As a Senior Resource for the Water Systems Engineering Team, your primary responsibility will be designing and building a 3 MLD advanced water filtration system for the XPRIZE Water Solutions Challenge. This senior-level engineering position requires your strong analytical abilities, deep domain knowledge in membrane science and filtration processes, and proven experience in working with multidisciplinary teams. **Key Responsibilities:** - **System Design and Engineering** - Lead the complete design of a 3 MLD water filtration system, including pre-treatment, membrane modules, pump architecture, hydraulics, and polishing stages. - Develop detailed system block diagrams, P&IDs, mass-balance calculations, hydraulic flow distribution models, and energy-use calculations. - Perform quick, accurate engineering calculations using fundamental equations such as Darcys Law, Pump power estimation, and Osmotic pressure calculations. - Evaluate filtration limitations, membrane fouling points, flux decline, recovery ratios, and cleaning requirements. - **Membrane Technology and Formulations** - Work with membrane scientists to evaluate and develop new membrane formulations, including hollow-fiber, spiral-wound, nano filtration, RO, and UF membranes. - Select suitable membrane materials based on feed characteristics, fouling potential, water chemistry, and target output. - Define operating windows, cleaning protocols, and long-term performance characteristics. - **Pump Selection and Hydraulics** - Select high-efficiency pumps for raw-water intake, high-pressure reverse-osmosis, permeate pumping, recirculation systems, and chemical dosing. - Size pumps based on TDH, suction head, NPSH, viscosity, salt concentration, and fouling factors. - Optimize pump stages to reduce energy consumption for a 3 MLD system. - **System Integration and Prototyping** - Work hands-on with mechanical, electrical, controls, and materials teams to build prototypes and iterate rapidly. - Develop testing protocols for flow, pressure, fouling rate, recovery, and membrane integrity. - Troubleshoot issues such as pressure imbalances, scaling, bio-fouling, pump cavitation, or fouling-induced flux decline. - **Cross-Functional Team Collaboration** - Coordinate with process engineers, electrical engineers, membrane developers, chemists, and fabrication teams. - Translate design concepts into manufacturability systems. - Mentor junior team members and guide them in calculations, design logic, and engineering fundamentals. - **XPRIZE Water Challenge Deliverables** - Oversee all engineering efforts for the XPRIZE submission. - Prepare system documentation, performance data, energy-efficiency reports, and life-cycle analyses. - Ensure the 3 MLD system meets XPRIZE scoring criteria on efficiency, cost, reliability, and impact. **Required Experience and Competencies:** - **Technical Expertise** - Minimum 10,000 hours of focused experience in water filtration system engineering. - Proven experience designing industrial, wastewater, and drinking-water plants of varying capacities. - Strong knowledge of various filtration technologies and water treatment processes. - **Systems Engineering Background** - Experience breaking down large complex problems into structured sub-systems. - Familiarity with systems-engineering methods such as requirement mapping, risk analysis, and failure-mode analysis. - **Hands-On Ability** - Experience building prototypes in field conditions. - Strong practical understanding of piping layout, fittings, valves, instrumentation, and controls. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Bachelors or Masters degree in relevant engineering fields. - Experience with membrane R&D or formulation work. - Strong mathematical foundation for fluid mechanics, membrane transport theory, thermodynamics, and mass transfer. **Soft Skills:** - Excellent communication and documentation skills. - Ability to work in high-pressure, goal-driven environments. - Strong teamwork and leadership capability. - High accountability and ownership mindset. This job offers you the opportunity to work on cutting-edge water filtration technology and make a significant impact in the industry.,
