Design Engineering Fellowship, Improved Cookstoves

Responsibilities

BURN is currently seeking a mission driven candidate as a Design Engineering Fellow in our factory in Ruiru, Kenya. Responsibilities include:

• Conceptual and detailed design of clean burning cookstoves for East Africa
• Research and developing manufacturing processes including designing tools for production
• Fabrication including sheet metal forming, welding, and general metal fabrication
• Testing concepts and prototypes in the lab and field

Must Have

• Mechanical engineering, product development, or industrial design background
• SolidWorks
• Familiarity with basic equipment and tools, such as drill press, mill, lathe, etc.

Ideal Candidate

• Mechanical aptitude
• Background in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics
• High level organizational skills
• Works well in team setting
• Goal oriented
• Practical working experience
• Preference for experience with CNC, sheet metal, production environments, or process development

Location and Duration

12-month fellowship in Ruiru, Kenya to begin in Aug – Oct 2017. Fellows receive a stipend of $1,100 per month and housing in a company house. BURN will provide one round trip flight at the beginning and end of the fellowship.