Company Description:
Claros Technologies is a venture capital-backed deep-tech start-up harnessing green chemistry and advanced materials science to develop scalable platform technologies enabling clean, sustainable, and fully closed-loop industrial processes. Our mission is to solve problems without creating new ones, which is why our primary application focus is to destroy ubiquitous, toxic pollutant PFAS. We have developed a scalable destruction solution proven to fully defluorinate 99.99% of long, short, and ultra-short chain PFAS. We are a diverse team of scientists, business-builders, and impact leaders committed to powering a circular economy. Join us as we help solve one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time with our game-changing water and wastewater treatment technology.
Position Overview:
Claros Technologies is primarily focused on the research, development, scale-up, and commercialization of its PFAS destruction technology. We are seeking a collaborative, driven individual to join our team as an Application Engineer. The Application Engineer will be tasked with partnering with both the technical and business teams to execute customer-focused deliverables to progress Claros' partners through the partnership pipeline. Reporting to the Director of Lab Operations, this individual will require technical know-how, and will be responsible for interacting directly with customers during the implementation of Claros solutions into customer processes.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assist in the maintenance and troubleshooting of Claros solutions deployed for customer use either at headquarters or at customer sites
- Become the expert on the operation of Claros PFAS destruction technology, and support and train customers for the successful implementation of the technology at their sites
- Oversee the installation of Claros PFAS destruction technology at partner sites
- Evaluate and execute adjustments as necessary to Claros solutions to ensure the technology meets customer specifications
- Complete development deliverables as needed to optimize customer proposals, implementations, and continued operation of Claros PFAS destruction technology
- Partner with the business team in communications directly with customers ensure the successful implementation and operation of Claros solutions
Competencies & Skills:
- Strong technical know-how, with a jack-of-all-trades mindset
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal; experience in a customer-facing role a plus
- Strong problem solving skills; ability to troubleshoot technological issues at partner sites as needed
Preferred Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in related engineering or chemistry related field (preference for environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering background)
- 2-5 years in a similar customer-interfacing technical role; proven track record of explaining technical or operational concepts to external parties
- Attention to detail with prior experience in a role requiring technical problem-solving
Job Specifications
- Compensation: $80,000 - $90,000
- Location: In person at the Claros Headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Travel: May be required periodically for purposes such as client site visits; not required on a regular or frequent basis.
Claros Technologies offers attractive salary and benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance, PTO as well as 401k plans and options.
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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.