Job Description

Zinc8 Energy Solutions is developing a range of energy storage products based on a novel zinc-air flow battery technology. An expanding market for these products exists in utility, commercial, industrial, microgrid and similar applications. With powerful backing and a committed engineering nucleus, Zinc8 is expanding its product development team to capitalize on this rare opportunity.
Overview: Working with domain specialists, the Test Engineer will participate in a variety of projects that involve tasks such as test planning & design, test equipment selection & assembly, system testing, data capture, result analysis and equipment maintenance.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand system development goals, conceive of test approaches to develop and validate system and sub-systems
• Execute test plans and record results
• Analyze test results and recommend improvements to both test-target and test-bed
• Maintain equipment functionality and cleanliness.
• Maintain inventories of chemicals, test articles and other disposables through purchase orders and labelling
• Create equipment operating procedures, test procedures, and operations checklists
• Assemble electro-mechanical sub-assemblies according to procedures
• Continuously analyze and implement improvements to procedures for safety and efficiency
• Schedule test activities for timeliness and accuracy
• Adhere to safety and environmental procedures for self and fellow employees
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Chemical Engineering preferred.
  
• 2 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience as a Test Engineer in a lab or industrial environment
• Aptitude for electro-mechanical assembly and troubleshooting
• Ability to work with fluidic subsystems
• Ability to work from engineering drawings and BOMs
• Strong ability to handle, plot and visualize complex or ambiguous data sets
• Must be fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working with typical chemistry lab equipment
• Ability to work with chemicals while observing all safety requirements
• Cross discipline competence with hybrid chemical, electrical & mechanical systems
• Familiarity with P&ID specifications
• Experience as a research assistant
• Exposure to fuel cell design and development tasks
• Experience with LabVIEW or other microprocessor interfacing applications

Compensation: We offer a competitive salary with generous benefits. We promote an open and inclusive environment in which our colleagues are encouraged to be creative and resourceful.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those shortlisted will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in career opportunities at Zinc8 Energy Solutions Inc..
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, ancestry, place of origin, religion, family status, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, sex, age, sexual orientation, political belief, or conviction of a criminal or summary conviction offense unrelated to their employment.