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Hydroleap

Hydroleap

Singapore
Posted on Aug 22, 2025

About Hydroleap:

Hydroleap is a Singapore-based deep tech startup with a mission of disrupting the wastewater treatment industry. Our cutting-edge electrochemistry technology and innovative approaches to water and waste management have eliminated the need for manual interventions and toxic chemicals, making our solutions fully automated, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly helping industries to be more water and energy efficient.

With multiple successful deployments across the Asia Pacific region, including in the agri-food, oil & gas, data center, desalination, and construction sectors, Hydroleap is significantly impacting how water and wastewater are treated. As a company, we are proud to be backed by an impressive group of governmental and private venture capitalists, such as UntroD Capital, Mitsubishi Electric, Seeds Capital, State Government of Victoria, Wavemaker Partners,, 500, SGInnovate, Sparklabs, and Entrepreneur First.

Join our team and be a part of a mission-driven organization that is changing the world, one drop of water at a time.

Who we are looking for

As Hydroleap is growing and offering solutions to more clients in new industry verticals, we are

expanding our R&D team to expedite our product development and support Research & Development (R&D) project in the field of electrochemical water treatment. We are seeking a research engineer with a background in chemical or environmental engineering to join our team.

The position will provide an opportunity for research engineers to apply their knowledge and

experience in a fast-growing and innovative technology company

What you will be doing

  • Work closely with R&D team and on a low-cost, chemical-free electrochemical water treatment process.
  • Conduct treatability studies, including sample analysis, lab-scale testing, and data interpretation to evaluate treatment feasibility.
  • Identify and recommend suitable treatment technologies tailored to specific wastewater characteristics.
  • Help prepare technical reports and solution proposals for internal and client use.
  • Support the development of process flow diagrams (PFDs), mass balances, and preliminary design parameters.
  • Engage R&D and product development activities to enable new product introduction and Improvements
  • Provide general assistance and organizational support to the R&D team
  • Support site activities during commissioning and startup, including the commissioning of pilot systems.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • MSc or BSC in Chemical or Environmental engineering
  • Research Pilot experience
  • Familiar and interested in water/wastewater treatment processes
  • Familiar with water treatment processes and lab equipments
  • Familiar and interested in scientific paper reading, research and lab work
  • Excellent analytical, problem solving, troubleshooting and project management skills
  • Proficient in English. Other language is an asset
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Skilled in AutoCAD, Solidworks, BioWin, WaterGEMS, or other related engineering softwares are a definite plus
  • Commitment to the task assigned, self initiative and problem solving skill