Associate Application Engineer
Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.•Loves Park, IL
•$70,000 - $72,000•Onsite
About The Position
The Associate Application Engineer evaluates design requests and assists with preliminary designs and costing for water and wastewater treatment. The role performs bench-scale testing, monitors data, and reports findings for pilot studies in coordination with other departments. It provides technical expertise to internal and external customers, including consulting engineers, end users, plant operators, sales representatives, cost estimating, and customer service. The position is based onsite at Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc. in Loves Park, Illinois, with travel of up to 30%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field, plus a minimum of one year of related training and experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Ability to travel up to 30%.
- Strong process-related background and proficient technical writing skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Basic mechanical and electrical aptitude.
Nice To Haves
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate design requests, size water and wastewater treatment equipment, and recommend solutions suitable for the requested applications.
- Develop preliminary process design reports for biological and filtration treatment systems.
- Determine electrical and mechanical equipment costs for preliminary process designs.
- Perform bench-scale filtration testing.
- Manage pilot data collection and interpretation, preparing statistical evaluations, graphs, and tabulations and making results accessible to internal departments.
- Prepare written reports conveying findings and conclusions from bench-scale and pilot testing to internal and external customers.
- Provide technical assistance to internal and external clients, including consulting engineers, end users, plant operators, sales representatives, sales cost estimating, and customer service.
- Travel up to 30% to deliver technical presentations and provide technical assistance to existing and potential customers.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Business travel insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Medical flexible spending account
- Dependent care flexible spending account
- Lifestyle spending account
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- 401(k) with a 3% match, with pretax and post-tax contributions
- Profit sharing
- Bonus
- Summer hours
- Paid Christmas shutdown
- Paid volunteer hours
- Vacation and paid leave for all workers
- Vacation purchase program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Telecommuting up to two days a week
- Flexible work schedule
- Identity theft protection
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
