Project Engineer, Sales Order Support

Join Energy Recovery and Help Build a Sustainable Future

At Energy Recovery, we build products that help limit global temperature rise, reduce carbon emissions, provide safe drinking water for millions of people, and bring efficiency and sustainability to a range of industries. Our products help customers avoid approximately 19.7 million metric tons of carbon emissions per year -- equivalent to removing over 4.7 million cars from the road

In addition to innovating world-class products that help our customers and the environment, our employees enjoy a diverse, collaborative work culture, as well as extensive company benefits that support the overall wellbeing of our staff. This includes everything from generous health plans and time off, paid family leave, subsidized lunches and company events, and opportunities for charitable giving and volunteering in the community.

Come find out why we've been a certified Great Place to Work for 3 years in a row

What You Can Look Forward To:

We are looking for a skilled Project Engineer based in India to support our Product & Sustaining Engineering team in San Leandro, CA. In this remote role, you will be integral to our global engineering operations—processing technical details for sales orders, creating accurate documentation, and developing custom-engineered product solutions for our global customers. You will work closely with our U.S. headquarters team, ensuring efficient communication, technical accuracy, and timely completion of engineering tasks.

• Design and engineer custom order solutions by adapting or modifying standard products to meet specific customer requirements.
• Process and validate sales orders involving product configurations, documentation packages (Test Sheets, GPATs, SPECs, TAGs, outline drawings), and custom specifications.
• Create and manage Bills of Materials (BOMs) and product configurations within our PLM/PDM systems.
• Perform part number creation and verification, ensuring accuracy and consistency across product lines.
• Support Requests for Quote (RFQs) by reviewing and validating engineering details, ensuring customer requirements are clearly defined and technically feasible.
• Provide technical support for sales and pre-sales engineering tickets, clarifying technical questions and verifying product-selector outputs.
• Collaborate remotely with teams in Manufacturing, Product Management, and Quality, providing clear documentation and resolving configuration issues.
• Assist with sustaining engineering activities, including updating legacy product data, documentation improvements, and ongoing engineering-process enhancements.
• All other relevant engineering and project tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or closely related technical discipline.
• 3 years relevant experience in mechanical or project engineering, particularly within rotating machinery, fluid-handling, or related industries.
• Experience designing or configuring custom mechanical components, assemblies, or systems tailored to specific customer needs.
• Strong proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks or Onshape preferred) and familiarity with PLM/PDM systems.
• Proven ability to manage detailed documentation, BOMs, and technical specifications accurately.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal—must comfortably collaborate remotely with global teams.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple concurrent tasks independently.
• Experience working remotely or offshore with U.S.-based teams is preferred.

We are an EOE/AA employer committed to workforce diversity.

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