VIE MECHANICAL / CHEMICAL ENGINEER SOFC

Job description

Saint-Gobain is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of building materials, and a leader in the production of high-performance materials and glass containers with more than 1,000 subsidiaries in 64 countries. Saint-Gobain was founded in 1665 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Saint-Gobain had sales of $55.5 billion in 2012 and employs nearly 193,000 people worldwide.
In the United States and Canada, Saint-Gobain had sales of approximately $7.9 billion and employed approximately 19,000 people in 2012. The company has approximately 150 manufacturing plants and more than 140 distribution outlets throughout the United States and Canada. Saint-Gobain North American businesses include: Abrasives, Ceramics, Certain Teed (Insulation, Gypsum, Roofing and Siding), Crystals, Flat Glass, Myers Decorative Surfaces, Norandex, Performance Plastics, and Adfors.
Saint-Gobain North America is a dynamic, global business with research and development activities centered in Northboro, Massachusetts (NRDC). The Northboro operation has been a major center for materials research since 1985. We have an outstanding record of achievement, and are committed to growth through the development of proprietary products based on novel materials and process technologies. The 186,000-square-foot R&D Center is based in three buildings on a 26-acre site near I-290 in Northboro and has approximately 330 employees from 27 different countries.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Background: the Conductive Ceramics R&D develops innovative solutions in the energy and environmental field. The successful candidate will utilize his/her technical background in electrochemical testing and/or mechanical design and prototyping to support research and development projects with cross-functional, matrix teams.
Responsibilities include:
- Applying electrochemical knowledge and experimental techniques plus mechanical design expertise to evaluate device performance and materials characteristics.
- Conduct electrochemical experiments through delicate apparatus setup and carefully tuned experiments.
- Process and analyze various experimental data. Suggest and implement technical and logistical improvements in data processing.
- Utilize knowledge in electrochemical experiments and mechanical design aspects to improve test setups.
- Clearly communicating technical issues, approaches, and results in technical reports and presentations.
- Interact with the rest of R&D team and plan experiments as needed.
Tools and techniques:
1. Electrical instrumentation, data acquisition
2. High temperature electrochemistry
3. Functional ceramic materials
4. Software (LabView, Excel)
5. Statistical analysis
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- Fluent in English (daily contacts with suppliers, presentations, etc…)
- Background: Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering (energy, electrochemistry)
- Hands-on, creativity
- Open-minded, takes initiatives
- Ability to work in synergy with multiple groups/departments
- Ability to work with limited assistance on different topics at the same time
- Experience / knowledge in high temperature electrochemical experiments will be a plus.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION:
- BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
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