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Unlike outdated chemical, filter, and membrane systems, VVater’s electric-field breakthroughs eliminate PFAS, microplastics, microorganisms, and other contaminants with record retention times, without toxic byproducts or costly consumables.\nWith over 4.3B gallons treated and validation from global leaders, VVater is scaling into municipal drinking water and wastewater, DPR/IPR, onsite reuse for data centers, commercial buildings, and resorts, residential purification, and consumer health water, delivering a 60% smaller footprint, 40% CapEx savings, 80% OpEx savings, and 40% less energy use.\nJob Description:\nTHIS IS AN ONSITE POSITION BASED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS - NO REMOTE OR HYBRID AVAILABILITY FOR THIS POSITION\n\nThe Principal Electrochemical Engineer is the technical owner of the electrochemical treatment systems. You will lead the way in how reactors are conceived, modeled, built, tested, and scaled: electrode materials and geometry, cell and stack architecture, hydrodynamics, power delivery, and durability. You will take a reactor from a single bench cell to a field-deployed, manufacturable module that performs reliably on real water.\nAn electrochemical engineer who works from first principles (thermodynamics, kinetics, mass transport, and current distribution) and who has already carried at least one electrochemical technology out of the lab and into pilot or commercial operation. You will work with process research, electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.\nVVater moves at a fast pace to accelerate the development and adoption of cutting-edge technologies in the water industry. The right person will be energized by that pace rather than depleted by it.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead the design of electrochemical reactors, cells, and stacks: electrode materials and geometry, flow field and hydrodynamics, current and potential distribution, gas management, sealing, and materials of construction \nSelect, develop, and qualify electrode materials and coatings for activity, selectivity, conductivity, and service life in real water matrices \nDiagnose and solve degradation mechanisms, including passivation, scaling, fouling, corrosion, and coating loss, and design reactors \nCollaborate with the electrical engineering team to define power delivery and relate electrical operating parameters to electrochemical performance and energy use \nElucidate reaction mechanisms and kinetics for target contaminants and byproducts, and quantify efficiency, selectivity, and specific energy consumption \nApply electroanalytical methods (CV, LSV, EIS, chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry, rotating disk, and reference-electrode techniques) to extract kinetic, thermodynamic, and mass-transport parameters \nBuild multiphysics and CFD models (e.g., COMSOL, ANSYS) of current distribution, mass transport, bubble-laden multiphase flow, and heat generation to guide design and scale-up \nUse structured experimental design and data-driven optimization (DOE, Bayesian and machine-learning methods) to accelerate development cycles \nScale reactors from bench cells to pilot and commercial modules, defining scale-up rules and validating performance at each step \nSupport Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), field commissioning, and troubleshooting of deployed reactors \nDevelop SOPs, operating envelopes, and safety protocols for electrochemical systems, including gas evolution, electrical safety, and byproduct management \nPulsed, pulse-reverse, or AC electrochemical processes, and working knowledge of power electronics and how waveform shapes electrode behavior and electrochemical processes \nCommercial scale-up of electrochemical systems (electrolyzers, flow reactors, electrochemical separation stacks, or similar), including skid integration and field commissioning \nElectrode or stack manufacturing, coatings, or design for manufacturability in a production environment \nSupport the technology roadmap with company leadership, aligned with reuse, industrial, and data center market needs. Generate intellectual property \nMentor engineers and scientists, build out Technology Development laboratory capabilities, and raise the technical bar across the team \nRepresent VVater technically with customers, partners, universities, and national labs, and at conferences and in publications \nQualifications\nPhD in Chemical/Electrical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Materials Science, or a related field; exceptional candidates with an MS and equivalent depth will be considered \n8+ years of post-degree experience in electrochemical engineering, technology development, or applied electrochemical research; doctoral research counts toward this experience \nDemonstrated record of designing, building, and scaling electrochemical reactors, cells, or stacks from bench to pilot or commercial scale, including hands-on testing on real feeds \nDeep command of electrochemical engineering fundamentals: thermodynamics, electrode kinetics, mass transport, current and potential distribution, and Faradaic efficiency \nHands-on expertise with electroanalytical techniques and potentiostat/galvanostat instrumentation \nExperience with electrode materials, coatings, and degradation and durability analysis \nProficiency with multiphysics modeling (COMSOL or equivalent) and with Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for data analysis \nHands-on fluency with modern AI tools (Claude, or equivalents); ability to vibe-code internal engineering tools, models, and automations \nExceptional written and verbal communication; Research proposal, design specification, and a customer-facing technical report \nComfort with ambiguity and the judgment to decide what to test next without waiting for direction \nPreferred Experience\nExperience in a startup or applied R&D organization taking first-of-kind Echem technology to market \nMultiphase flow and bubble management in gas-evolving electrochemical reactors; CFD \nCorrosion science and materials selection for aggressive aqueous environments \nInstrumentation, data acquisition (e.g., LabVIEW), and PLC/SCADA integration for test stands and pilot systems \nFamiliarity with drinking water and reuse requirements that affect electrochemical systems, such as byproduct formation limits and NSF/ANSI 61 materials compliance** As a part of our process to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of all applicants, assessment tests are required as part of our recruitment process. 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