IDE Technologies is a world leader in water treatment solutions, specializing in the development, engineering, construction, and operation of desalination, water reuse, and industrial water treatment solutions. The Senior Applications Engineer will analyze, design, and optimize water treatment processes while collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality solutions and compliance with industry standards.
Responsibilities:
- Process Development and Optimization
- Analyze, design, and optimize water treatment processes to meet rigorous industry requirements
- Implement improvements in product quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
- Customer Collaboration
- Work closely with industry leaders, and others to ensure high-quality water treatment solutions
- Provide technical assistance and support to customers using IDE's water treatment products
- Participate in industry events
- Technical Support and Problem-Solving
- Resolve technical issues and provide feedback for product improvements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and optimize applications
- Stay updated on environmental regulations and compliance standards related to the water treatment industry
- Ensure that the company's water treatment processes meet or exceed all regulatory requirements
- Vendor and Partner Collaboration
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, or a related technical degree
- Proven experience in water treatment processes design
- Familiarity with environmental regulations and compliance standards
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with industry partners and internal teams
- 5-8 years' working experience in a similar role within the industry of which at least 5 years should be in water treatment field
- Have a clear understanding of the project or bid requirements as they relate to scope, cost and schedule
- Possess strong communication and soft skills and be able to function independently with minimal supervision or as a member of a multidiscipline team
- Experience as a process design engineer of small/medium water treatment plants with proficiency in P&IDs /PFD preparation, process calculation, RO projections, membrane selection, calculations related to water such as pH, hardness, alkalinity etc. and chemical dosages
- Preparation of preliminary Process design for water treatment applications, especially membrane systems
- The above design comprising the selection of process and process calculations, membrane selection, filters selection etc. Hydraulic calculations, chemical dosing calculations, pressure drop calculations, line sizing etc
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in water treatment technologies and share knowledge within the organization
- Participation in technical meetings, decision making, and coordination with the clients and overseas offices
- Provides technical support and solutions to customers
- Works closely with customers to understand their requirements and customize solutions
- People person - Excellent communication and interface skills
- Organized and methodological
- Strong analytical skills
- Capable of working in a multi-culture environment and time-zones
- Willing to travel within the US
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Commitment to quality of work and company goals
- Effectively perform in stressful situations