Applications Engineer - Pipeline Inspection Technology

Overview

Manage testing and validation of pipeline inspection technology, analyze data, and communicate results.

Key Responsibilities

• data analysis
• test planning
• sample procurement
• test execution
• report generation
• stakeholder communication

Tasks

Testing Roadmap You will help craft the messaging and communicate our performance internally and to external stakeholders. The content you generate will be used to showcase differentiation and performance to customers, to help focus research and development on areas for improvement, and to support marketing and technical whitepapers. You will also work with third party vendors to procure samples as well as with internal engineering teams to scan them in our various test fixtures, including our 50,000 sq. ft. infinity loop - a full-scale indoor pipeline facility that enables endurance and repeatability studies. In this role, you will work with Product and Sales to prioritize lab-based assessments of the pipeline inspection technology. You will project-manage the execution of the assessments and become trained in our analysis software to interpret the results and performance. -Work with Product Managers to show the relative performance against competitor technologies. -Leverage data analysis SMEs to help extract conclusions and measurements. -Utilize our data analysis software to provide first assessment of the results. -Translate the desired outcome into an actionable test plan – ideate samples and strategize to reduce time to data collection. -Procure samples with field-representative defect such as cracks, corrosion, and dents. -Manage the end-to-end execution and planning of the test scans. -Distill the results into easily digestible reports and presentations. -Work closely with Product Managers to prioritize each capability based on value and effort. -Design/define requirements and communicate the required samples and test setups to internal teams and external vendors. -Be the primary point of contact and central hub of communication and information between project stakeholders and contributors.

Requirements

• 3+ years
• bachelor’s
• nde methods
• communication
• organizational
• self‑sufficient

What You Bring

Successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check. DarkVision, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is seeking a highly organized Applications Engineer to manage the testing and validation of our newly launched pipeline inspection technology. This role encompasses benchmarking and communicating the performance of the novel technology for specific industry use cases. We are looking for someone who blends excellent organization, collaboration, and project management skills with the ability to quickly grasp complex technical information and communicate with cross-functional stakeholders (Product, Sales, Research, and Engineering). -Able to travel once a month at the beginning to ramp up, then roughly once every two months afterward. -Photography or data visualization skills are an asset. -3+ years in a relevant application or test engineering role. -Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, materials, mechatronics, or integrated engineering. -Excellent communication skills, verbal and written. -Experience with NDE inspection methods such as laser scanning, ultrasonic (UT) handheld inspection, or CT scanning. -Self-sufficient - able to make decisions and balance risk/reward with limited supervision. -Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail. -Familiarize yourself with industry standards for detection and sizing performance, and utilize this standard for reporting. -Excellent influencing skills. Track record of driving accountability.

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Benefits

We provide employees the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies that blend science with real-world applications and invite you to join our team for the exciting journey ahead as we become the global leader in industrial imaging. This role is on-site and is based out of DarkVision’s head office in North Vancouver, BC, where employees enjoy full access to our facility amenities including a well-equipped gym, squash court, climbing wall, steam room, private showers, and more. For this role, we anticipate a base salary ranging from $100,000 to $130,000 as we are open to candidates from a wide range of career levels. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

About Darkvision

-Founded in 2013 in North Vancouver, the company pioneered industrial acoustic imaging to peer inside critical assets. -Secured Series A funding and earned a Deloitte Fast 50 award. -Acquired majority stake by Koch Industries to expand and fuel R&D. -Their HADES™ downhole tool captures sub-mm 3D ultrasound data from wells thousands of feet deep at high pressure. -Projects span oil & gas well integrity, pipeline inspection, public infrastructure, and aerospace component analysis. -The in-house stack blends sensor arrays, cloud-based AI, signal processing, and photorealistic defect visualizations. -Known for delivering insights in extreme environments.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-criminal background check required.