Social Impact Project for Senior Structural Engineering Expert - Hydropowered Irrigation Pump development
Project Description and Impact
We are a start up based in the YES!Delft Incubator, developing innovative hydro-powered pumps, which use the energy from flowing water sources such as rivers or canals to pump water without using any fuel or electricity. We strive to offer a solid value proposition to its customers while creating a positive impact in the world.
Our first product, the Barsha Pump has currently been sold in 12 countries across 4 continents. While developed using low-volume production techniques, we are currently scaling up the production of the Barsha Pump while transitioning to high-volume production techniques. This to facilitate optimizing the cost and performance of the product.
Starting in October 2017, we will start developing a much larger hydro-powered spiral pump, the so called Hy-Pump. This pump will be built into a weir in irrigation canals to form an integral part of an irrigation system. The water flowing through the channel will provide the hydro-power needed to drive the pump.
The Hy-Pump pump will be able to pump approximately 20 liters per second and to a maximum head of up to 25 meter. In contrast, the current Barsha Pump is a portable product which can pump up to 0,5L/s to a height of 20 meters.
We are looking for a Senior Structural Engineering Expert with extensive experience in performance- and cost optimization of parametrically designed infrastructure frameworks.
Learning Opportunity
aQysta is an startup with an international team composition. In our Delft office, we work with 8 people from 5 nationalities and speak exclusively English within our company.
Working on disruptive technology in a usually conservative market has some unique challenges of its own. By using external expertise, field trips and experimentation, we face these problems head-on and integrate this new knowlegde into our technology. As a small organization we have an open hierarchy and are result-driven. Being located in the YES!Delft incubator means that we are surrounded by dozens of startups, creating a vivid working environment. We hope to offer an opportunity that can be inspirational as well as challenging.
Accommodation
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About the Hosting Organization
aQysta is a For-profit working on Renewable Energy & CleanTech, Agriculture & Food Security, Wholesale & Distribution, Automotive & Mobility, Construction & Engineering.
