Ekona Power is a Vancouver-based breakthrough energy technology company developing a novel methane pyrolysis platform for low-cost, clean hydrogen production. We believe this technology will have a significant and positive impact in a world trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address Climate Change.
Along with our innovative technology, we are creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment where your ideas and input count. You should be comfortable working in a start-up environment and have a positive, solution-oriented attitude, working out of our North Burnaby facility.
Why Ekona Power?
Here's what our most recent COOP students have said about working for Ekona:
- 100% said the experience they gained at Ekona was valuable and applicable to their studies and their future career
- Their most valued experiences were being able to do hands on work, troubleshoot problems, get exposure to electrical/mechanical/process design and drawings, and analytical experience.
- All our students strongly agreed that they felt welcomed by the team and they would 100% refer us to their friends
Role Summary:
You will support the build assembly and testing of prototype scale processing plants as part of our dedicated team supporting our Pulsed Methane Pyrolysis (PMP) process development and validation.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the design of prototype reactor test systems and components.
- Design and build test infrastructure installations including test frames, fixtures, and mechanical structures.
- Physically build and install mechanical, electrical and chemical test equipment and systems.
- Manage lab and component build materials.
- Support the implementation of lab/test system facility interfaces.
- Support a multi-disciplinary design team in many areas of engineering and technology development.
- Write design and progress reports.
- Other relevant duties as required.
You Bring:
- In your third or fourth year of your bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Process/Chemical Engineering, or similar.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Strong communication abilities: both written and verbal with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent attitude. Eager and willing to learn.
- Flexibility to work in an environment where you may need to wear multiple hats.
- Proficiency in all office communication formats including MS office products.
- Preference will be given to students that have already completed at least one COOP term, or that show previous interest and experience with mechanical, hands-on skills outside of school.
We are looking for two to three consecutive COOP terms (8 months to 1 year), working out of our Burnaby, BC office (in person).
**Please upload a copy of your most recent school transcript- you can add it under "cover letter"