Job opening: BURN Design - Cookstove Research & Testing Manager

BURN Design Lab is searching for a candidate to fill a Cookstove Research and Testing Manager position in Vashon, Wasington.

Mission:

BURN Design Lab is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to save lives and forests in the developing world through the design and dissemination of clean burning cookstoves. Burn Design Lab and its partner Burn Manufacturing are launching a factory to build 3 million stoves in east Africa over the next 10 years. They are looking for a self-motivated individual to manage and conducts tests at our test lab.

This position will:

  • Manage Testing – Develop experiments and facilitate their execution. Manage, train and recruit volunteer testers.
  • Conduct Lab-Based Testing – Conduct performance, emission and durability testing of BURN’s biomass cookstove designs. Tests include WBTs (Water Boiling Tests), CCTs (Controlled Cooking Tests), emissions tests (CO, CO2 and PM), and accelerated life cycle tests.
  • Develop Testing Methodologies – Refine and develop BURN’s testing protocols.
  • Collaborate with Design Team – Analyze and document testing results. Regularly present results to the design and manufacturing team.
  • Conduct Statistical Analysis – Analyze testing results using standard practices.

To read more about this position and how to apply see the attached document below.

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