Mechanical Design Engineer for RAS Systems

€1,700 - €2,000 monthly
Field work, Office work Blue economy Fisheries and aquaculture Marine bio/technology

Job Description

Mechanical Design Engineer - Short Term

The role is to design a RAS system for bivalves, including an automated solution for cultivating bivalves. This will be done in collaboration the systems, algae growing (photo bioreactor) and aquaculture research teams.

 

Work in conjunction with the software team to incorporate system sensors, video and sound feeds, and automated controls. In addition, work with a patent lawyer to understand patentable aspects of the solution.

 

The output will be a detailed technical design of a production prototype system, which will also form the basis for next funding rounds.

 

The role is expected to last 6 months initially.

 

Requirements:

  • Industrial or mechanical engineering post graduate degree
  • Experience, or at least demonstrable interest, in aquaculture RAS systems
  • Ability to source parallel industry knowledge and apply that to the new requirements
  • Research already patented solutions and navigate around them
  • Delivered detailed engineering designs

 

Logistics:

  • Based in Loulé, Portugal but it will be mostly remote work with occasional travel to Olhão, Portugal
  • Stakeholders will be the CTO & senior management team
  • This a paid role - salary to be discussed at interview
  • Start date: Feb / Mar, depending on candidate

Career level

Junior

Career options

Academic, research and sciences, Non academic career