Application Engineer
Applications Engineer - Water Treatment
Location: Southern California
Industry: Water & Wastewater Treatment
Position: Full-Time
About the Opportunity
A growing water treatment equipment manufacturer is seeking an Applications Engineer to support the design, selection, and application of water treatment systems and technologies.
This position is ideal for an engineer with hands-on experience in water treatment, membrane filtration, reverse osmosis (RO), pumps, instrumentation, and process equipment who enjoys combining engineering with customer-facing technical support.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide applications engineering and technical support for water treatment equipment and systems.
- Develop system designs and recommend equipment based on customer water quality, flow rates, operating requirements, and treatment objectives.
- Support reverse osmosis and membrane filtration system design and equipment selection.
- Assist with sizing and selection of pumps, instrumentation, controls, and related mechanical components.
- Review process requirements, drawings, layouts, and operating parameters.
- Prepare technical recommendations, equipment specifications, and supporting documentation.
- Troubleshoot water treatment systems and equipment with customers by phone and email.
- Provide occasional field support for system commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting.
- Work closely with sales, engineering, operations, and customers throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain accurate records of system designs, operating sequences, and customer requirements.
Qualifications
- 3-5+ years of experience in water treatment, process equipment, or a closely related industry.
- Strong understanding of reverse osmosis, membrane filtration, pumps, plumbing/piping, instrumentation, and water treatment processes.
- Mechanical and/or electrical equipment knowledge.
- Exposure to PLCs and control systems is beneficial.
- Experience with membrane projection, system-design, or water-treatment modeling software is preferred.
- Comfortable interpreting process layouts and technical documentation.
- Strong troubleshooting, mathematical, and analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to customers and internal teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline preferred.
Ideal Background
Candidates may come from a water-treatment OEM, membrane manufacturer, system integrator, skid manufacturer, or engineered equipment company, particularly within:
- Reverse Osmosis (RO)
- Nanofiltration (NF)
- Ultrafiltration (UF)
- Membrane filtration
- Industrial water treatment
- High-purity/process water
- Water reuse
- Packaged treatment systems
- Pumps and process equipment
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