Makai''s design group is looking for talented and fast-learning graduate engineers preferably with outside work experience to fill two positions in Makais design group. Major project responsibilities within this group include design of floating Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plant and design of Seawater Air Conditioning (SWAC) systems in selected locations around the world. Within the group, OTEC Design responsibilities include design of large diameter pipe handling equipment, heat exchanger design, OTEC plant configuration design and overall system analysis. SWAC design responsibilities include overall project development, pipeline and environmental loading design analysis, detailed mechanical design tasks and construction management duties.

 

 

The two positions require strong mechanical engineering skills. However, graduate mechanical engineers or graduate ocean engineers with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering will be considered. Undergraduate mechanical engineers with at least 5 years of experience in a demanding analytical or design environment will also be considered.

 

 

Specific work tasks for one mechanical engineer position will focus on an OTEC task to design, develop a prototype and test of a large diameter pipe deployment (gripper) tool. This work will require an understanding of overall OTEC team project goals, innovative structural design capabilities, analytical modeling skills, background or skills in design of hydraulic power systems, ability to design prototypes of large structural and hydraulic elements and knowledge of instrumentation/testing procedures for prototype testing.

 

 

The second mechanical engineers responsibilities will focus on large process plant layout and analysis/design of custom hydraulic modeling. Important components of this work will include understanding overall OTEC team project goals, modeling of large fluid flows in custom designed conduits, understanding of ammonia process piping system design.

 

 

Both of these engineer positions will include significant research and design analysis tasks as well as report writing and design documentation tasks. Ability to think and write clearly and be suited to demanding engineering analysis are important assets for these positions. A strong working knowledge of MS Office Software and common engineering analytical software such as Matlab is required, and expertise in Solidworks and/or commercially available FEA programs are desirable skills. An ideal candidate would have an MS in Mechanical or Ocean Engineering and a BS in Mechanical Engineering with experience in a field related to one of these positions or other relevant experience. All of Makais work is in the ocean and is marine related. Therefore, ocean experience, background or interest will be a definite plus for these positions. Candidates should be U.S. citizens or possess a green card. Makai provides competitive salary, benefits and a unique work atmosphere.