Cranleigh STEM, Sustainability & SHEQ Recruitment is partnering exclusively with an innovative organisation in the sustainability sector to recruit a driven and self-motivated Senior Development Engineer. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in designing, building, and testing next-generation clean energy solutions.
You will have the opportunity to oversee the control of test rigs and work on advanced technologies aimed at driving the future of sustainable energy. This role provides an excellent opportunity for a motivated candidate to innovate, expand their R&D skills, and establish themselves as a leader in this exciting and growing field.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Identify, design, develop, build, and test prototype sub-assemblies for current and future product development.
* Work in a multidisciplinary team to prototype reactors, combustion chambers, and gas processing units, as well as evaluate potential new technologies for next-generation products.
* Conduct research and development for hydrogen reforming, purification, combustion, and power generation technologies.
* Design, build, and test prototype advanced ammonia cracking reactors.
* Oversee system-level integration of hydrogen generators with purification, transport, storage, and power generation technologies.
* Ensure compliance with safety codes and standards for prototype system designs and experimentation.
* Specify and procure equipment for R&D applications, up to prototype operating systems.
* Develop innovative concepts and generate high-value intellectual property (IP) while ensuring freedom to operate.
* Drive design activities to achieve optimal engineering outcomes, collaborating with technical experts.
* Specify instrumentation and control systems for test rigs and prototypes.
* Write and present detailed test proposals, plans, and reports.
* Liaise with external test houses as needed.
* Generate risk assessments for test and development areas and rigs.
* Mentor and develop team members, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration.
* Create new best practices and processes within the team, improving upon existing methods.
* Analyse and present empirical data to evolve the understanding of transient system behaviors.