Engineer / Numerical Modeler:

Description: Makai Ocean Engineering is hiring an Engineer, Physicist, or Applied Mathematician with a graduate degree and very strong skills in numerical modeling of complex mechanical and hydrodynamic systems. Working with the lead developer at Makai, the candidate will be brought up to speed on existing complex numerical models developed in FORTRAN (and some C++) used in the commercial and military sectors for towing and/or installing submarine cables or arrays. The candidate will initially work on a collaborative three-man team to maintain and extend the capabilities of Makai’s mechanical/hydrodynamic models, but over time it is expected he will take the lead of this group. Most work will be done at the Makai Research Pier, located in Waimanalo, Hawaii but infrequent international travel may be required.

Requirements: Graduate degree in engineering, physics, or applied math with experience in numerical modeling. Desirable assets include excellent communication skills with the ability to write progress reports clearly and concisely. Applicant should be a team player and be self motivated. Typical employees of the numerical modeling positions are very capable, focused, and are problem solvers in terms of applying models to solve problems brought to our attention by our clients.

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and willing to obtain a Security Clearance. Please send a cover letter and resume to Dr. Jose Andres at Jose.Andres@makai.com. Your cover letter should discuss your experience and training relevant to this position.

Engineering Management Position:

Makai's management group is looking for an individual with a technical background combined with education and experience in business management to assist the company in internal development and business expansion. An ideal candidate would have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences, preferably in Engineering or Physics
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration or other relevant Business field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in the business development, management and administration of an engineering firm or other business providing technical services, consulting services, software, or closely allied products.
• Working knowledge of DoD technology development, contracting and purchasing procedures through professional experience or past military career.
• Strong written/oral communication skills, willingness to adapt to a flexible work schedule, willingness to travel and strong interpersonal skills.
• General aptitude with personal computers and with the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
• Willingness to take a leadership role in a small company to help improve its competitive position, efficiency, employee resources, management practices and expand its client base.

This individual will become part of Makai’s management and business development team and will take a leadership role in a federally sponsored Mentor Protégé program on which the company is about to embark. The individual will need to understand well the technical capabilities offered by Makai to be able to market Makai’s technology to DoD and the commercial industry. The individual must be able to identify topics of interest, organize and participate in proposal writing, support the technical personnel during the process of contract negotiations, presentations to the client and product delivery.

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and willing to obtain a Security Clearance. Please send a cover letter and resume to Dr. Jose Andres at Jose.Andres@makai.com. Your cover letter should discuss your experience and training relevant to this position.

Ocean Engineer:

Makai’s design group is looking for a talented and fast-learning ocean engineer, preferably with some outside work experience to take a design engineering role in our design group. Major project responsibilities within this group include design of floating Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) plant and design of Seawater Air Conditioning (SWAC) systems in selected locations around the world. Within the group, OTEC Design responsibilities include design of heat exchangers, large diameter pipe concepts, plant configuration design and overall system analysis. SWAC design responsibilities include overall project development, pipeline and environmental loading design analysis, detailed mechanical design tasks and construction management duties. Specific work tasks may include design of deep water pipelines from concept to a detailed design level, hydrodynamic modeling of submerged pipelines, structural analysis and design, assist in deep ocean bathymetric and oceanographic surveys, writing proposal and reports, and a variety of other ocean engineering project responsibilities. Ability to think and write clearly and be suited to demanding engineering analysis are important assets for this position. A strong working knowledge of MS Office Software and other common engineering analytical software such as Matlab, Rhino, and FEA tools is required, and expertise in Autocad and Orcaflex are desirable skills. An ideal candidate would have an MS in Ocean Engineering. Alternatively, an MS in Mechanical or Civil Engineering with strong relevant work experience in ocean industry or an academic oceanic research setting may be acceptable. Talented Candidates with a BS in Ocean Engineering with strong analytical skills and work experience in ocean industry will also be considered. Candidates should be U.S. citizens or possess a green card. Makai provides competitive salary, benefits and a unique work atmosphere.

To apply for this position, submit the following via email to dale. Jensen@makai.com (applicants who do not include all the information required below will not be considered):

Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc is seeking applicants for a software programming position available immediately. We have a small group developing advanced 4D/5D scientific visualization software and we are well underway developing a commercial product. This is a great opportunity for applicants to be part of a visualization group developing a large scale real world software application. Makai offers a flexible work schedule and a relaxed atmosphere at our office on Makai Pier near scenic Makapu'u Point on O'ahu, Hawai'i. The software programming position is a long-term full-time position (40 hrs/week) with full benefits.

Requirements:
    -Strong Knowledge of C++ programming and Object-Oriented design priciples
    -Experience with computer graphics algorithms
    -3D graphics, OpenGL/OpenSceneGraph (OSG)
    -Cross-platform & Qt GUI toolkit development (Windows, Linux, OS X)
    -Strong written and oral communication skills

An ideal candidate would also have experience in several of these following areas:
    -Scientific Visualization
    -Python Scripting language
    -GIS programming experience
    -CMake, make, and/or Visual Studio
    -Familiarity with NetCDF & HDF5 file formats

Salary range: Negotiable