Applications Development Engineer

Overview

JOB TITLE:
Applications Development Engineer (Wastewater Process & Field Applications)

STATUS:
Full Time Position, Salary Exempt

SCHEDULE:

8 am – 5 pm; must be able to accommodate flexible working hours, particularly for lab work, WWTP visits, pilot testing, and travel. 45–50 hours/week.

SUPERVISOR:
Engineering Manager

This is an onsite position located in Saginaw MI and is not eligible for relocation.

Duperon Corporation (DC) manufactures patented screening, compacting and dewatering equipment that is customized (made to order) for each project. The Applications Development Engineer supports R&D and Product Engineering by developing, validating, and optimizing wastewater applications involving fine screening, Membrane Bioreactor (M ) pretreatment, sludge handling, biological processes, thickening, and dewatering. The role requires wastewater operator knowledge, pilot testing, field sampling, laboratory testing, regulatory awareness (NPDES), and hands-on validation at municipal and industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs).

• Required to conduct field and pilot-scale testing at WWTPs, document equipment performance, screening capture, solids behavior, hydraulic impacts, and downstream effects to the plant (e.g., M , pumps, clarifiers).
• Document engineering work, sampling logs, lab results, process observations, and technical reports aligned with internal R&D protocols.
• Perform testing and data interpretation; convert findings into actionable process recommendations.
• Develop sampling plans, maintain chain-of-custody, and ensure data integrity aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Develop repeatable process parameters (flows, loading, capture efficiency, operating envelopes) for wastewater applications.
• Perform wastewater sampling and laboratory testing such as: TSS/VSS, SSV/SSV
  30, SVI, jar tests, pH/alkalinity, DO, ammonia/nitrate/nitrite, orthophosphate, FOG, sludge profiles.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot process issues such as blinding, ragging, solids carryover, grit capture and carryover, sludge handling, M  fouling trends, odor/corrosion drivers, biological upsets; recommend corrective actions.
• Interpret SCADA / plant trends, flow data, pump run times, event logs; correlate equipment behavior to plantwide performance.
• Coordinate with vendors/suppliers/consultants/sites to secure materials and services; keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Support installation, startup, troubleshooting, sampling and operator training for Duperon equipment and pilot systems.
• Represent our “you’ll like working with us” creed and build a partnership mindset with customers and team members.

Education:

High School diploma required; BS in Environmental/Civil/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent wastewater operations experience is required.

Preferred:
Wastewater Operator Certification (Class B/C or equivalent), familiarity with fine screens, M  systems, sludge management, thickening, dewatering; basic instrumentation/controls understanding. Solid Works Experience is a plus.

• Required:
  
  4 years’ experience in wastewater treatment operations, laboratory testing, equipment startup, process optimization; R&D or pilot testing experience.
• Required:
  
  Able to read mechanical blueprints and electrical diagrams.
• Required:
  
  Knowledge of wastewater processes and operator-level understanding.
• Required:
  
  Strong communication skills, verbal and written, to communicate with operators, superintendents, and plant engineers and Duperon product team.
• Required:
  
  Strong documentation skills (testing plans, SOPs, technical reports).
• Required:
  
  Project management skills to track projects and meet deadlines as well as report deviations from the plan.
• Required:
  
  Able to work independently as well as with a team of engineers/contractors/site personnel.
• Required:
  
  Learn and fully understand our R&D process; able to work in an environment that may not have all information ntain curiosity to learn from uncertainty and adjust on-site to move projects forward.
• Strong mechanical skills; comfortable working with equipment in harsh wastewater environments.

• Our Headquarters is located in Saginaw, Michigan.
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