Posted August 23, 2026
R&D Scientist
Cypress HCM
Irvine, CA, US
Full Time
Job Description
Job Description
R&D Scientist
Overview: We are seeking a Senior R&D Scientist to join our startup team and help commercialize cutting-edge technologies. This role involves designing and scaling up systems to improve water vapor adsorption/desorption performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with the Product Engineering team to scale up MOF/COF-based water harvesting systems
- Collaborate with R&D scientists on technical and functional materials specifications
- Design and optimize heat management systems (e.g., heat exchangers, pumps, fans, filters)
- Scale up prototypes to commercial-level systems
- Improve system performance (capacity, energy efficiency, durability, cost, safety)
- Source and evaluate materials/components for production
- Assist in establishing quality control and assurance processes
- Maintain detailed lab records and notebooks
- Support patent/invention disclosures and technical reporting
Qualifications:
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
- Strong knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer
- 5+ years of industrial R&D experience
- Proven experience in system-level prototype design
- Skilled in thermal/energy performance simulation tools
- Familiar with production health and safety procedures
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Successful track record in scaling prototypes to production
Pay: $110-160k DOE
