Extra pair of engineering hands sought for CCell wave

The developer of CCell wave energy converter – Zyba – is looking to hire an engineer to work within the company’s London-based technical team.

As a clean-tech startup, Zyba has since 2014 been developing its CCell wave energy converter which moves back and forth with the waves to generate electricity.

The company is looking to grow its team by employing an Engineer whose responsibilities will span tasks from developing new approaches and challenging current designs, to detailed design and numerical modeling.

Reporting directly to Zyba’s R&D lead, the role will be involved in the development of the company’s existing numerical modeling capabilities, with a focus around electronics and control systems.

In addition to design, the successful candidate will also work on building and testing initial prototypes, Zyba said.

The closing date for applications has been set for July 1, 2018.

According to the company, a portion of CCell wave energy-generated electricity is planned to be used locally to grow artificial coral reefs in any shape or size from minerals in the water.

This electrical process, which can increase coral growth by 5-8 times compared to nature is known as Biorock and was pioneered by the company’s partners The Global Coral Reef Alliance, Zyba said.

These reefs grow to provide long term coastal protection acting as active nearshore breakwaters, while also enhancing marine ecosystems. Any excess electricity from the system can also be used to power local microgrids or for other off-grid applications, according to Zyba.