Qualifications (WHO)

This associate has a reputation as an expert in the design and installation of fire suppression systems for a wide range of fire hazards as demonstrated by his/her contributions to many installations in a variety of applications. He/she is an excellent communicator who utilizes a variety of methods depending upon the situation. This person has demonstrated the ability to identify candidate technologies for given fire hazards, to define performance requirements, and to select the most cost-effective approach to meet the needs of clients and local fire safety authorities. These skills will be applied to help ADA develop Fine Water Mist systems that are cost- and performance-competitive with existing commercial systems for selected fire hazards.

The successful candidate will have a strong technical background with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline (fire protection engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, engineering mechanics, or physics). Work experience must include familiarity with both flooding and local application agents, UL and FM approval protocols, commercial markets for fire suppression technologies, and design tools for fire suppression systems. Experience with multiple types of fire suppression systems is a definite plus. We are looking for a hands-on individual who has practical experience with fire protection systems for a wide range of fire hazards.

The winning candidate must be a well organized individual with the ability to simultaneously grasp the big picture and work at a detail level on projects. This creative person is a life-long learner, always open to new ideas and new ways of doing things. He/she will contribute to existing ADA development activities, while seeking out and promoting commercial applications and related opportunities. The candidate is an established technical communicator and can produce clear and effective technical reports, proposals, and presentations. Finally, the candidate must embrace the ADA core values.

Areas of Responsibility (What)

• Contribute as a key team member to the design, fabrication, and testing of advanced fire suppression systems that incorporate ADA’s Fine Water Mist technology for multiple applications to a range of fire hazards. This includes shepherding production prototype systems through approvals by UL and/or FM.
  
• Apply knowledge of commercial hazards to the preparation of specifications and performance requirements for competitive FWM systems targeted to specific markets.
  
• Provide technical support to the design and fabrication of new FWM systems for targeted fire suppression applications. Take the lead in advancing FWM designs to provide advantages over existing competitive technologies.
  
• Provide technical support in building relationships with commercial partners to create avenues for ADA-developed technologies to reach the marketplace and generate significant revenue.
  
• Foster relationships with approval agencies to facilitate the testing and listing of new FWM systems for targeted markets.
  
• Contribute to and communicate corporate and program vision.
  
• Maintain effective communication up and down the organization.
  

Specifications
REQUIRED

• BS in a relevant technical field with 5+ years varied work experience
  
• Experience with the design and configuration of fire suppression systems for specific fire hazards. Broad exposure across classes of hazards a real plus.
  
• Ability to identify and quantify requirements and features that help new configurations function effectively in fire tests and secure listings from approval agencies. Experience with rated components and available COTS hardware to build effective systems a must.
  
• Familiarity with test protocols and procedures for evaluation and certification of fire suppression hardware. Experience in preparing and executing test plans, experimental design and development of test matrices, design and fabrication of test fixtures, and collection and analysis of test data, and working with approval agencies such as UL and FM.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with users of fire suppression systems as well as local fire safety authorities and commercial vendors that may become development partners.
  
• Established track record of shepherding new technologies into commercial products.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to organize and prepare high quality reports and proposals, and to make effective technical presentations to internal and external audiences.
  
• Experience working in commercial product specification and product development and certification.
  
• Candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
  
  

• Experience with testing to secure UL or FM listing.
  
• Knowledge of and experience with the application of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer to fire suppression hardware design.
  
• Documented product development expertise, especially in cooperation with commercial partners.
  
• Experience contributing to strategic program planning.
  
• Experience with non-government R&D.
  
• Record of patented technology development.
  
  

  
  Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cv and cover letter to:
  Human Resources,
  ADA Technologies Inc.,
  8100 Shaffer Pky, Suite 130
  Littleton, CO 80127.
  FAX: 303-792-5633 or
  E-Mail: hr@adatech.com/.
  
  
  
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