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Saint-Gobain R&D Mechanical Engineer - Solar in Northboro, Massachusetts
R&D Mechanical Engineer - Solar
Position Description
Job Summary
Saint-Gobain’s North American R&D center is looking for driven, talented, and experienced R&D Mechanical Engineer to join our CertainTeed R&D Solar Platform team in leading and executing technical work to advance the team mission of creating new business through new product and service development. Projects will focus on product development activities related to CertainTeed’s BIPV (building integrated photovoltaics)
Main Functions and Responsibilities:
Manage and write mechanical requirements for BIPV from business requirements
Determine the scope of the work, plan, and execute with minor supervision from concept to product validation
Responsible for the design and simulation of mechanical components for the BIPV system that meet installation, maintainability, reliability, and material requirements
Lead manufacturing activities with 3 rd party and iterations and parts verification and validation
Lead bench and developmental scale prototyping
Write invention disclosures and keep current with the competitive landscape IP
Required Qualifications
BS Degree with a minimum of 15+ years’ experience, or MS with 10+ years of experience, or PhD with 6+ years. Degrees in Mechanical Engineering or similar is required.
Desired 7+ years experience in product development, determining requirements, designing, selecting, working with manufacturing companies, building prototypes, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical components within a system
SolidWorks 3D models, 2D drawings experience preferred
Company Summary
Saint-Gobain Research (SGR) North America is one of Saint-Gobain’s largest industrial research laboratories. The center is home to more than 400 employees working at the leading edge of innovation on multidisciplinary industrial research, preparing the future by designing tomorrow's products and processes across an amazing variety of markets and technical disciplines. Since 1985, SGR North America has been supporting existing businesses, developing future businesses, and nurturing talent.
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.
Legal Statement
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
R&D Mechanical Engineer - Solar
Location: Northboro, Massachusetts
Posting Date: 02/04/2024
Job Code: USA08029
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