This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.
Position Overview
Job Title: Design and Development Engineer
Employment Status: Consultant, 6 months
Position Location: New Delhi
About the Position
We are seeking a highly skilled Design and Development Engineer to join our India Safe Water team. As a Design and Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, and testing of water technologies and components for drinking water systems, with a focus on rural single and multi-village water schemes in India.
EAII and the National Jal Jeevan Mission are conducting a project committed to providing safe water to all households. EAII is working with existing large infrastructure and complementing these systems with simple to assemble with local materials, easy-to-operate chlorination devices. We currently work in two states, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh on single village and multi-village water schemes.
Our ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading product design and development projects through the full lifecycle from prototyping to launch and servicing. The Design and Development Engineer will work with the Water Infrastructure Engineer and state teams to identify the right technology for the right site to provide clean and safe drinking water for thousands.
You will be responsible for developing testing plans to validate device performance, optimizing designs for functionality and cost-effectiveness, and drafting technical specifications. Your role will involve designing and modifying test protocols and standard operating procedures, analyzing pilot test results, and proposing iterative design improvements.
Responsibilities:
Concept and Development
● Responsible for design, development, and testing of water technologies and components for drinking water systems in India, with a specific focus on rural single and multi-village water scheme
Prototype and Launch
● Develops testing plans to validate device performance for use, functionality, feasibility, safety, and cost effectiveness for both lab and field test sites
● Optimizes device with additional design modifications and/or proposes new designs to improve functionality, efficiency, and cost to meet specific site requirements in-house and/or with vendors
● Designs test protocols and standard operating protocols (SOPs) for new device development or modifications
● Analyzes pilot test results and iteratively proposes design modifications prior to installations
● Drafts technical specifications for designs and installations
● Drafts Bill of Materials for all safe water device installation components
● Liaises with other institutes/companies/ organizations to co-develop/or analyze their findings to develop product
Implementation and Maintenance
● Supports development of installation and maintenance manuals
● Works closely with the EAII Safe Water Operations Team to review device feedback and proactively suggests design improvements to address issues and innovate
● Prepares reports and updates of design and development process to state, national, and global teams during each stage of the project.
Disclaimer: the duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.
Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies
● At least Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, environmental engineering or a technically related field
● 5+ years of experience as a design engineer
● Full working knowledge of the design and development process for products
● Demonstrated experience of bringing products from concept to new or modified design phases.
● Analytical, technical, and systematic approach to solving problems
● Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other relevant tools and software
● Proficiency in CAD or equivalent software to visualize 2D or 3D designs of water infrastructure.
● Flexibility to take late calls with the India Safe Water team based in the US.
Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.
Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with the individual's credentials, experience, and previous pay scale.
About EAII Advisors
EAII Advisors, Evidence Action’s technical partner in India, supports the implementation of the school and Anganwadi-based National Deworming Day program, as well as iron and folic acid supplementation programs, across 11 states by providing technical assistance to applicable state ministries of health, education, and women and child development. Moving forward, EAII Advisors aims to expand its impact by collaborating with more state governments on these existing programs, as well as supporting new public health, water, & nutrition programming.
About Evidence Action
Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Since our founding in 2013, we have reached over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.
We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Program has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Safe Water Now provides sustained safe water access to over 10 million people in Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.
We drive innovation. Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.
We are global. Across nine countries in Africa and Asia, our 700+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background – with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.
We have big ambitions. Over the next decade, we’re setting our sights higher: We aim to reach over 600 million people globally to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action – because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.
We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.
About India Safe Water Now
Evidence Action’s Safe Water Now program provides safe drinking water to over 10 million people across rural Uganda, Malawi, and Kenya. Recent evidence highlights that water treatment may be among the most cost-effective interventions available to save young children's lives, reducing all-cause child mortality by about 25%. The Dispensers for Safe Water (DSW) program, based on research by a Nobel-winning economist, utilizes an innovative and human-centric design to deliver clean water at the source in rural settings, achieving usage rates which are 5x that of comparable interventions. Evidence Action recently launched a next generation technology, In-Line Chlorination (ILC) in Uganda and Malawi, targeting rural, peri-urban, and urban communities, which has the potential to be even more cost-effective. Over the past year, we’ve more than doubled our footprint in East Africa and are actively exploring opportunities for expansion into new countries.
In addition to its longstanding work in East Africa, Evidence Action, through its technical partner in India, EAII Advisors, is launching a major technical assistance program to help the government of India reach 17.5 million people across multiple states with safe water. This complements the Indian government’s effort to bring water access to every household in the country.
All contracting arrangements will be made through EAII Advisors Private Limited. EAII is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at EAII is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. EAII does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, caste, creed, colour, religion, gender, origin, disability, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.
All candidates applying for the position should upload a resume along with a cover letter mentioning current and expected salary.
We may end this search process earlier than the specified close date in case of exceptional candidates. Due to resource constraints, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.
What We Do
Evidence Action is a global non-profit operating in seven countries in Africa and Asia. We were founded in 2013 to address a big gap in the fight against global poverty–many of the most promising interventions are either implemented at a very small scale, or not at all. We set out to address this gap by building programs that would scale evidence-based and cost-effective interventions, leading to significant improvements in quality of life for hundreds of millions.
Our model worked. In less than a decade, our two flagship programs, the Deworm the World Initiative and Dispensers for Safe Water, have grown to measurably impact over 280 million people each year by supporting governments to deworm and through our last-mile delivery network providing safe water access. This success is achieved through the dedication and talent of our staff, the hard work of our partners, and the commitment of our supporters.
Every part of our work across the lifecycle of our programs is driven by evidence. This starts with the interventions we select to invest in, and continues as we use real-time data to refine and adapt our operations, including responding rapidly and effectively to resolve challenges as they arise.
Our pursuit of cost-effectiveness is driven by a recognition that when we optimize every aspect of our programs, we can reach as many people–and do as much good– as possible with each dollar. We measure value for money in terms of the number of lives we can help improve.
Scale enables our massive impact. We invest in solutions for which the need is great, and leverage existing networks like schools or community organizations to grow rapidly, minimize costs, and increase efficiencies. We think big and act urgently–because poverty does not wait.
By 2024, we seek to double our impact. We are strengthening and expanding our existing programs, and working to identify a new generation of evidence-based and cost-effective interventions that we can scale to reach millions more
