Research engineer Jobs in Coquitlam, BC

Location: Glenlyon Pkwy, Burnaby, British Columbia

Career Level: Technical (T)

Working Mode: Hybrid ( days per week in office)

Who are we?

Svante is a rapidly growing clean energy technology company making commercial-scale carbon capture and removal a reality and enabling global industries to play offense in the fight against climate change that will accelerate the global transition to a lower-carbon economy.

The growing success of our company is owed to our commitment to our people, our emphasis on our values, and our innovative technology. Passion is put into what we do every day.

Purpose of the Role:

• Develop and commercialize structured adsorbent bed (SAB) products for point-source carbon-capture applications.
• Translate performance requirements into safe, reliable, manufacturable, and cost-effective designs - from early concepts through validation and production release.
• Work across R&D, systems, materials, process, contactor engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain to support product development and commercialization.
  
  

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline; professional registration.
• At least years of experience, preferably with carbon capture, adsorption systems, structured contactors, filtration, heat exchangers, or process equipment.
• Knowledge of pressure drop, mass transfer, thermal management, and gas-flow distribution.
• Familiarity with polymeric, metallic, composite, adhesive, coating, or porous materials.
• Experience with accelerated-life testing, reliability engineering, and statistical methods.
• Familiarity with relevant ASME, ASTM, ISO, and pressure-equipment standards.

Bonus Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with PLM systems, configuration management, and ISO environments.
• Experience designing with Creo CAD and Simcenter FEA is desirable.
• Lean Six Sigma, project-management, cost-modeling, or supplier-development experience.
  
  

What Success looks like in this role

• Develop point-source Structured Adsorbent Bed concepts, architectures, components, interfaces, and assemblies.
• Translate process and customer requirements into engineering specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Perform mechanical, thermal, structural, tolerance, and flow-distribution analyses.
• Select materials compatible with adsorbents, process gases, temperature, pressure, humidity, and cycling conditions.
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Svante is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. All Svante employees share in the responsibility for assuring that, by our personal actions, the policies are effective. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Pay Equity Statement

Svante believes in pay equity, fairness and transparency, and so we include a salary range within the job posting. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

The actual salary offered to the final candidate is based on the salary range shown, and will vary depending on the candidate’s relative experience, qualifications, and anticipated level of performance. We assess all candidates individually and strive to offer competitive and equitable compensation packages. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that recognize employees for their performance and contributions. In addition to Base Pay, Svante provides comprehensive benefits to employees such as Restricted Share Units, Extended Health and Dental Plan, Retirement Saving Plan, free access to a Fitness Centre and more!