Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., the REMADE Institute is a $140 million, 170-member public-private partnership supported by the U.S. Department of Energy and dedicated to accelerating the U.S.’s transition to a Circular Economy. Part of the Manufacturing USA network of 17 advanced manufacturing institutes, REMADE is committed to reducing energy consumption, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the supply and use of recycled materials, increasing U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and creating clean economy jobs.

REMADE’s mission is to enable the early-stage applied research and development of key technologies to dramatically reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with industrial-scale materials production and processing. By focusing its efforts on the technologies that will eliminate and/or mitigate the technical and economic barriers that prevent greater material reuse, remanufacturing, recovery, and recycling, REMADE is leading the nation’s transition to a Circular Economy.

Position Summary

The primary role of the Technology Analyst/Research Engineer is to conduct technical, economic, environmental and market opportunity assessments and analysis of new and emerging technologies that will advance the circularity of end-of-life products and materials.  The analyst will conduct literature searches and will prepare reports, statements-of-work and supporting data, based on primary and secondary data to support current projects and to develop research proposals and initiatives for the REMADE Institute. The scope includes but is not limited to technologies such as Electric Vehicle components and batteries, solar photovoltaic systems and modules, consumer electronics, textiles recycling, plastics recycling, and aluminum recycling.  The Technology Analyst may also conduct research to identify key stakeholders, project teams and working groups to be engaged in the development and execution of new research initiatives of REMADE. The Technology Analyst/Research Engineer will participate in proposal writing efforts, interface with industry and academic organizations, and undertake other directed activities to support the mission of the Institute.  

 This job is based in the Rochester, NY office.

 Salary Range:  $75k to $90k

 Primary Responsibilities

  • Conduct online research to identify market trends, evaluate market opportunities and identify technical, economic, environmental and institutional barriers to the implementation and deployment of new technologies relevant to building a circular economy
  • Contact stakeholders and experts to validate information developed from available resources
  • Collaborate with stakeholders from industry, academia, and national labs to develop project teams and working groups to develop proposals for new projects or initiatives and to execute the scope of research for the project or initiative
  • Assist in the preparation of proposals to obtain government and/or private funding of new projects or initiatives
  • Assist in other Institute deliverables as needed

 

Required Skills and Experience

  • Experience with one or more of the following aspects of a Circular Economy: Design for Reuse, Manufacturing Materials Optimization, Remanufacturing and End of Life/Reuse, Recycling and Recovery, preferred.
  • Experience in conducting Technology Assessments for new and emerging technologies including but not limited to technoeconomic analysis, net energy analysis, Lifecyle analysis, market opportunity analysis.
  • Benchmarking of new or emerging technology relative to the state-of-the-art
  • Ability to systematically analyze complex technology centric problems, identify technical, economic, market and institutional barriers to market acceptance of emerging technologies to draw relevant conclusions and implement appropriate solutions.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to convey complex information in a way that others can readily understand
  • Experience managing technical projects in a research environment.
  • Strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • The applicant should have a total of 5+ years of related experience, preferred.

 Educational Experience          

  • Bachelor’s Degree required in engineering or other technical related field

The REMADE Institute does not discriminate in the screening or submission of candidates on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, or other protected status.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents

REMADE Institute does not discriminate in the screening or hiring of candidates on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, or other protected status. 

All applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.


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