Senior Research Engineer

Job Description
Description: Saint-Gobain, headquartered in Paris, France, is a leading supplier of building materials and a producer of glass, ceramics and plastics products in 64 countries employing over 200,000 employees. With sales of over $50 billion, Saint-Gobain is one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world. Saint-Gobain High-Performance Materials is a dynamic, global business with research and development activities centered in Northboro, Massachusetts. Saint-Gobain has an outstanding record of achievement and is committed to growth through the development of proprietary products based on novel materials and process technologies.

Job Responsibilities: MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) development activities in electrochemical test and evaluation of cells and stacks in a technical team.

• Define the test and evaluation needs for both short term and long term tests.

• Test and evaluate performance, long term degradation to understand the mechanism and develop solutions.

• Design and implement robust test stations, lab infrastructure and establish test routines.

• Interpret test results to provide in-depth analysis and write synthesis reports.

• Provide feedbacks to SOFC design and processing team to improve performance.

• Supervise engineers or technicians and help maintain lab operation and safety.

• Plan and manage timelines of testing projects to meet project development requirements.

• Actively participate as a key contributor in a multi-disciplinary project group to develop the high performance SOFC stack..

• Some minimal travel (10-20%).

SAFETY
• Actively promotes the creation and refreshing of a grassroots proactive culture of safety by being a personal example and by encouraging, empowering, and involving all staff in safety.

REQUIREMENTS and COMPETENCIES:

• Ph.D or equivalent in Electrochemistry, Chemical, Corrosion, Electrical, Mechanical or Materials Engineering disciplines and greater than 5 years experience in fuel cell test and evaluation.

• Industrial experience at least 3 years in SOFC test evaluation is preferred.

• Solid background in electrochemistry, impedance analysis, fuel processing, and high temperature thermochemistry is required.

• Ability to apply scientific principles to develop innovative solutions for complex problems.

• Hands-on experience with test equipment, electrochemical instrument and test station development.

• Experience with AC impedance test, analysis, I-V curve measurements, etc.

• Experience with design of experiment and statistical tools a plus.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well in a multi-cultural Research and Development Team.

TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please apply below.

WEBSITES: http://www.saint-gobain-corporation.com/

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V

City: Northboro

State: Massachusetts

Ref. Code: CP7600

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