AIC - Applied Development & Testing Engineer

Aquatech International • Canonsburg, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

At Aquatech, we tackle the challenges of water scarcity and complexity by leveraging technology, expertise, and financing to deliver comprehensive solutions that reduce carbon and recycled water footprint. As a leading global provider of water and process technology solutions, we help the world's most recognized companies achieve their sustainability and operational goals by implementing innovative approaches for water reuse, desalination, minimal and zero liquid discharge, and critical minerals recovery. Our work catalyzes the transition toward a more sustainable future and showcases our commitment to addressing water's role in climate adaptation. Learn more at www.aquatech.com . Aquatech has an immediate need for a full-time Applied Development & Testing Engineer to work in our Canonsburg, PA office and Laboratory location. The hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The Applied Development & Testing Engineer will perform the duties described in the job description below and will be considered an Exempt employee. The ideal candidate will have excellent math skills, applied creativity, mechanical skills, problem-solving skills, be team-oriented, customer service-driven, and have attention to detail. This candidate will also have experience in a project-related industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• Five (5) years of experience or more in a laboratory or plant setting
• General Laboratory skills such as measuring, weighing, record keeping, and safe chemical handling
• Program execution: Proven ability to build/manage multi-workstream schedules, dependencies, milestones, and deliverables in a development setting.
• Tools & reporting: Proficiency with MS Project (or equivalent) + Excel, and at least one tracking platform (Smartsheet/Jira/Asana/etc); able to produce clear dashboards/status.
• Stakeholder leadership: Strong communication and meeting facilitation; disciplined action/risk management and follow-through across cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with lab buildouts/commissioning and/or pilot skid planning and campaign execution.
• Familiarity with DLE and adjacent unit ops (IX, membranes/RO, crystallization, separations).
• Experience operating in SOP/EHS/QA/QC-driven technical environments.
• Comfort with procurement/vendor coordination (RFQs, lead times, expediting) for development hardware and services

Responsibilities

• Drive on-time execution of applied development programs by owning integrated schedules, deliverable tracking, and cross-functional coordination for long-horizon internal initiatives (e.g., new lab buildout, DLE treatability campaigns, pilot scheduling).
• Increase program predictability and transparency through structured planning, milestone definition, dependency management, and routine reporting to technical and leadership stakeholders.
• Organizing workstreams, clarifying owners, tracking actions, and maintaining decision/action logs.
• Strengthen development governance by standardizing templates, stage gates, review cadence, and documentation practices across internal development projects.
• Run program operating cadence and reporting (weekly execution reviews, risk/issue management, decision logging, and leadership-facing dashboards/status).

Benefits

• Aquatech offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, company-paid holidays, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level