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BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world. BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves. Since 2013, BURN has sold 200,000+ high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized jikokoas ™ stoves in East Africa. These stoves have helped 1,000,000+ beneficiaries save $39 million in fuel expenditures and 626,221 tons of wood while reducing indoor air pollution by 65%. BURN currently sells ~10,000 stoves per month and intend to double sales by the end of 2017. Responsibilities : BURN is currently seeking a mission driven candidate as a Design Engineering Fellow in our factory in Ruiru, Kenya. Responsibilities include: • Conceptual and detailed design of clean burning cookstoves for East Africa • Research and developing manufacturing processes including designing tools for production • Fabrication including sheet metal forming, welding, and general metal fabrication • Testing concepts and prototypes in the lab and field Must Have: •   Mechanical engineering, product development, or industrial design background • SolidWorks • Familiarity with basic equipment and tools, such as drill press, mill, lathe, etc. Ideal Candidate: • Mechanical aptitude • Background in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics • High level organizational skills • Works well in team setting • Goal oriented • Practical working experience • Preference for experience with CNC, sheet metal, production environments, or process development Location and Duration: 12-month fellowship in Ruiru, Kenya to begin in early 2017. Fellows receive a stipend of $1,100 per month and housing in a company house. BURN will provide one round trip flight at the beginning and end of the fellowship.