R&D Mechanical Engineer – Experimental Mechanics & Stress Analysis

About Us

PerCiv is transforming the industrial filtration market. We provide a cutting-edge solution for real-time monitoring of water-filtration membranes, which are critical to industries such as semiconductors, power, oil & gas, food & beverage, and pharmaceuticals. By leveraging proprietary sensing technology and advanced analytics, PerCiv enables continuous monitoring to prevent costly, reactive maintenance, which has contributed to $10 billion in annual industry losses.

Location: This is a full-time, on-site role at the Kinneret Innovation Center (Zemach Beach). Since the position includes substantial hands‑on lab prototyping, daily on‑site presence is essential.

Role Overview:

PerCiv is looking for a highly analytical and hands-on Mechanical Engineer to join our R&D team.

We need an engineer who fundamentally understands how materials behave under load, how strain transfers through complex assemblies, and how to measure the invisible. If you are fascinated by the Mechanics of Materials, love running FEA simulations, but also want to be the person 3D-printing the prototype and running the physical experiment in the lab, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sensor & Transducer Design: Design, iterate, and optimize mechanical strain amplifiers, sensor carriers, and mounting brackets to perfectly capture localized microstrain while navigating the complexities of composite anisotropy and thermal expansion.
• Advanced Simulation (FEA): Conduct Finite Element Analysis on composite pressure vessels to accurately map stress distributions, identify neutral axes, and simulate viscoelastic creep, hysteresis, and bending moments.
• Hands-On Prototyping: Take complete ownership of the prototyping lifecycle. You will translate your CAD designs into physical reality
• Experimental Testing: Design and lead experiments to validate your simulations. You will bridge the gap between theoretical math and empirical, real-world data.

Technical Requirements:

• A Mechanical Engineering with a heavy emphasis on Solid Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, or Experimental Stress Analysis.
• The "Researcher/Maker" Hybrid: You possess a deep analytical mindset for academic research, coupled with the practical hands-on skills required to build what you design.
• Core Engineering Knowledge: A deep understanding of composite materials behaviour, strain transfer, shear stress, viscoelasticity, thermal expansion (CTE mismatch), and structural dynamics. Understanding of composite material behaviour is a must.

Personal Attributes:

• Self-Driven & Independent: We are looking for a "hands-on" leader who can take full ownership of projects from day one.
• Ambitious & Assertive: A proactive professional with a growth mindset, capable of fast learning, driving technical decisions and pushing boundaries.
• Problem Solver: A "big picture" thinker (ראש גדול) who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and is motivated by complex, multi-disciplinary challenges.

Why Join Us?

You will have a seat at the table from the beginning, with the power to shape the company’s technical soul. We are solving a massive, expensive problem for global industry—and we’re doing it with a technology no one else has.