The Analytical and Material Characterization team within Saint-Gobain Research North America is seeking a hands-on Senior Research Engineer to lead our Fire Performance and Durability testing activities. Our team thrives on solving complex problems and supporting our internal customers' product development efforts. We provide best in class expertise and testing support to generate the data and insights needed by our internal customers to drive innovation. By fostering a culture of care and collaboration, we ensure that our team members can focus on what they do best—delivering exceptional service and expertise to help our customers succeed. The Senior Research Engineer I will enable the success of their customer’s product development and qualification. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about creating and applying advanced material characterization tests to support new product development. The focus will be on gaining deep technical expertise in analyzing material structure-property relationships to drive engineering and business decisions for various materials, including thermoplastics, composites, biopolymers and inorganic materials. This position emphasizes technical proficiency and innovation in testing methodologies through active listening skills to identify our customer’s needs, and creative problem-solving skills. We combine literature search, scientific knowledge, and hands-on experiments in support of current and next generation products in the construction industry and high-performance materials sectors. The new team member will leverage their engineering, material science, polymer science and data analysis expertise to uncover how material structure-property relationships impact performance and durability. They will generate data to drive engineering and business decisions related to formulation, manufacturing processes, compliance, lifetime, and cost. Functions the team member will engage with include R&D colleagues, marketing and commercial project team members, application engineers, external customers, and external suppliers. They will also be responsible for presenting findings in written and oral formats, generate of IP and technical reports. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate across all levels of the organization will be essential for this role to influence others and drive success in projects. **Essential Functions** In this role, the new team member will: + Design, supervise and execute fire, durability, and weathering tests to solve problems in different materials and applications. + Manage fire and aging testing lab (people, tools, calibration and maintenance schedules, resources, workflow, investments) + Collaborate with internal customers to develop and implement testing strategies that meet their specific needs. + Analyze test data using advanced tools to identify trends, model product behavior, and solve complex technical challenges. + Report and document results of work in manner consistent with company standards + Continuously stay up to date on relevant technologies and knowledge in current area of responsibility Education: BS Degree with 7+ years of experience, MS with 3+ years, or entry-level PhD in Engineering (Material Science, Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering), or related disciplines. Experience: + Minimum 2 years of experience in materials characterization and fire testing + General knowledge of polymers, ceramics, abrasives + Testing and analyzing results, writing technical reports, and proposing improvements in materials. + Developing new test methodologies for analysis of custom products and applications. + Experience with accelerated aging and weathering equipment (preferred) Skills: + Proficiency in data analysis, statistics, modeling, and visualization tools (e.g., Matlab, Python, R, Minitab). + Ability to code using common programming languages. + Familiarity with thermodynamic and fire modeling tools (e.g., Ansys, Comsol, Firefoam, CFAST). Other: + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Join our innovative team at Saint-Gobain Research North America and contribute to best-in-class research in fire durability and performance. If you are passionate about materials science and eager to make an impact, we encourage you to apply. Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. They can be found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. They provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change. At **Saint-Gobain** we design, manufacture and distribute materials which are key ingredients in the wellbeing of each of us and the future of all. Join our innovative, passionate and entrepreneurial community to improve the world of tomorrow with us. 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