Responsibilities
- Orchestrate the entire product development process, working across R&D, engineering, sales, and operations to deliver exceptional products.
- Lead the design and development of membrane elements (e.g., spiral-wound, hollow fiber, flat-sheet, or tubular configurations)
- Own element-level architecture including membrane chemistry integration, spacers, permeate carriers, adhesives, end caps, and housings
- Drive performance improvements related to product performance (flux, rejection, fouling resistance) and element durability
- Translate customer and application requirements into robust membrane element designs
- Serve as the technical authority for membrane element design decisions and tradeoff analyses
- Select and qualify membrane materials, backing materials, and ancillary components
- Partner with chemistry and materials teams to integrate membrane formulations into scalable element designs
- Optimize manufacturing processes such as rolling, potting, gluing, curing, and element assembly
- Support process validation, yield improvements, and cost-reduction initiatives
- Define and oversee element-level testing protocols (performance testing, pressure testing, fouling studies, lifetime testing)
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for field and manufacturing issues
- Support pilot studies, customer trials, and application-specific testing
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal qualification requirements
- Work closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Management
- Support scale-up from lab to pilot to full production
- Engage with suppliers and contract manufacturers on technical specifications and quality requirements
- Provide technical support to Sales, Applications Engineering, and key customers when needed
- Mentor operation team in membrane design, materials, and manufacturing best practices
- Lead design reviews, failure reviews, and technical knowledge-sharing sessions
- Establish design standards, FMEAs, and documentation for membrane element platforms
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in membrane technology, separation processes, or advanced materials design
- Proven experience designing and commercializing membrane elements or closely related products
- Demonstrated leadership on complex, cross-functional development programs
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- Up to 25% domestic and international travel is expected to support development and scale up work at external manufacturers.
