Gradiant is a Different Kind of Water Company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions for advanced water and wastewater treatment powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients’ mission-critical operations in the world’s essential industries, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, lithium and critical minerals, and renewable energy. Gradiant’s innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,400 employees worldwide. Discover us at www.gradiant.com

Role Overview

The NPI Engineer will support the development, validation, and scale-up of thermal-related technologies. This role is hands-on, combining laboratory experimentation, pilot testing, and data-driven optimization with project execution responsibilities.

The candidate will contribute to the scale-up of new technologies from bench to pilot to full-scale commercial deployment, bridging fundamental process understanding with practical engineering execution for end-to-end technology development and implementation. The role includes project coordination across internal teams, vendors, and customers to ensure successful delivery of pilot and demonstration projects.

Responsibilities

Develop treatment processes:

• Design and test different thermal desalination processes including our proprietary Carrier Gas Extraction (CGE)
• Model and run simulations to optimize design process
• Design and test unique operational processes to treat a wide range of wastewaters.
• Utilize analytical techniques to assess and optimize treatment efficiency.
• Interpret and provide input to Process Flow Diagrams, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, and Process Data Sheets.
• Analyze data and provide engineering support to improve or alter process to meet required water quality.
• Diagnose and provide recommendations for problem solving and improvement to system.
• Document experimental design, test data, results, and recommendations in clear, concise reports for internal and external presentations.
• Assist with authoring operational policies and procedures.

Field support and testing:

• Travel to domestic/international locations.
• Conduct field research for implementation of new processes and technologies.
• Provide technical and operational support to team.

Commercial Demo design and testing

• Assist with the design, operation, and analyses of commercial demos for conversion to full-scale systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant fields
• Demonstrated ability to fabricate bench-scale water testing systems.
• Competency in Thermodynamics and Heat & Mass Transfer
• Experience with Numerical method analysis or other modeling
• Some hands-on experience is preferred

Gradiant is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.