EAII Advisors Design and Development Engineer

• We are seeking a highly skilled Design and Development Engineer to join our India Safe Water team. As a Design and Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, and testing of water technologies and components for drinking water systems, with a focus on rural single and multi-village water schemes in India.
• EAII and the National Jal Jeevan Mission are conducting a project committed to providing safe water to all households. EAII is working with existing large infrastructure and complementing these systems with simple to assemble with local materials, easy-to-operate chlorination devices. We currently work in two states, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh on single village and multi-village water schemes.
• Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading product design and development projects through the full lifecycle from prototyping to launch and servicing. The Design and Development Engineer will work with the Water Infrastructure Engineer and state teams to identify the right technology for the right site to provide clean and safe drinking water for thousands.
• You will be responsible for developing testing plans to validate device performance, optimizing designs for functionality and cost-effectiveness, and drafting technical specifications. Your role will involve designing and modifying test protocols and standard operating procedures, analyzing pilot test results, and proposing iterative design improvements.

Concept and Development

• Responsible for design, development, and testing of water technologies and components for drinking water systems in India, with a specific focus on rural single and multi-village water scheme

Prototype and Launch

• Develops testing plans to validate device performance for use, functionality, feasibility, safety, and cost effectiveness for both lab and field test sites
• Optimizes device with additional design modifications and/or proposes new designs to improve functionality, efficiency, and cost to meet specific site requirements in-house and/or with vendors
• Designs test protocols and standard operating protocols (SOPs) for new device development or modifications
• Analyzes pilot test results and iteratively proposes design modifications prior to installations
• Drafts technical specifications for designs and installations
• Drafts Bill of Materials for all safe water device installation components
• Liaises with other institutes/companies/ organizations to co-develop/or analyze their findings to develop product

Implementation and Maintenance

• Supports development of installation and maintenance manuals
• Works closely with the EAII Safe Water Operations Team to review device feedback and proactively suggests design improvements to address issues and innovate
• Prepares reports and updates of design and development process to state, national, and global teams during each stage of the project.
• Disclaimer: the duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.

• At least bachelors degree in civil, mechanical, environmental engineering or a technically related field
• 5+ years of experience as a design engineer
• Full working knowledge of the design and development process for products
• Demonstrated experience of bringing products from concept to new or modified design phases.
• Analytical, technical, and systematic approach to solving problems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other relevant tools and software
• Proficiency in CAD or equivalent software to visualize 2D or 3D designs of water infrastructure.
• Ability to travel as per the project needs.
• Flexibility to take late calls with the India Safe Water team based in the US.