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Engineer In Residence

OceanHub Africa

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Cape Town, South Africa

Posted on Nov 11, 2023

You thrive to support and see the growth of impact for-profit ventures

You are business-driven, a strategic thinker with a strong entrepreneurial spirit

You are interested in solutions in the Blue Economy

Then we want you!

OceanHub Africa is looking for an Engineer In Residence to:

Provide product development support to ocean-impact startups and founders
Develop awareness on ocean-impact technologies
Maintain its position as driver of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the ocean space in Africa

Who we are:

OceanHub Africa (OHA) is on a mission to inspire and support ocean-minded start-ups with the express aim of nurturing an environmentally conscious and profitable economy that effectively mitigates the effects of global warming as well as oceans’ overexploitation and pollution.

Your Role:

As an Engineer in Residence, you will play a crucial role in providing technical support and guidance to entrepreneurs and startups of OHA’s portfolio through product development in the context of venture building, incubation and acceleration programmes delivered by OceanHub Africa.

You will be involved in tutoring and guiding startups in the use of engineering design platforms, supporting in solving design challenges, and leading product development support to overcome bottlenecks.

Key responsibilities:

Acceleration program:

In collaboration with the Entrepreneur in Residence and startup founders, identify and address product design and industrialization challenges to scale tech-enabled ocean-impact startups
In collaboration with startup founders and partners (3DS, Amazon Web Services, …), lead product development (prototyping to industrial design and upgrades) of innovative tech solutions - including 3D models, simulations and blueprints
Assist the startup founders in sourcing, pricing and implementing production
Provide advanced computer literacy support to startups founder as needed

Ocean venture building studio:

In collaboration with the Entrepreneur in Residence, the Head of Coastal Community Development and partners (WWF, IUCN, etc), identify and address frugal product design focused on promotion of adaption and inclusivity in underserved coastal community across Africa
In collaboration with startup founders and partners, lead product development (prototyping to industrial design and upgrades) of innovative low-tech solutions - including 3D models, simulations and blueprints
Lead sourcing, pricing and implementing production process with partners and Entrepreneur in Residence

General:

Conduct market research and technical reviews to validate startup solutions
Ad hoc support to team efforts such as in event planning and logistic
Assisting the communication team in editing multimedia content requiring specific computer skills from time to time
Assist the team at OHA in designing, sourcing, pricing a makers’ space (or FabLab) for innovation prototyping (and explore co-managing the facility)
Act as the data focal point for the organization of editions of the Ocean Hackathon ®️ Cape Town
Provide advanced computer literacy support to team members as needed

Main advantages:

Learn and grow in an entrepreneurial ecosystem, in Africa within a stimulating environment multi stakeholder environment
Develop your engineering expertise working on impact-driven projects
Take part in shaping OHA and working for a meaningful cause with growing international interest
Exposure to a range of Impact for profit businesses and founders
Training in Blue Economy principles, entrepreneurship and impact investing
Grow your personal branding and network within the blue economy ecosystem in South Africa and internationally
Performance-based benefits (bonus and extra paid time off related to years of service)
2 days of remote work per week
Initial contract with expectation of renewability

More details on the role 👉 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D70ZQmM-XAoc79VQ2raKKZcdDuW_fj94S_i-Y0PLw6c/edit?usp=sharing

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