SENIOR RESEARCH AND DEV. ENGINEER - MATERIAL SCIENCES

• R&D material sciences expert
• New products and process development - industrial experience
• Hainaut (Belgium)

One of the main R&D teams is looking for Senior R&D Engineers to support fundamental and product development R&D efforts within the group. These positions will lead new product or process development projects targeted to grow the business globally. The team also develops fundamental understanding of process influences on product performance and product failure mechanisms. The successful candidate must apply material science concepts and new ideas to develop new technologies for future product development. These positions offer the opportunity to work in a global organization which values creativity, collaboration and diversity. The main responsibilities: Leads new product development projects to provide improved product performance or value; Designs and carries out experiments in support of new product development projects; Designs and carries out experiments to increase fundamental understanding of products and processes; Identifies and implements improvements in R&D tests, processes and equipment to yield a safer working environment and better quality R&D results; Collaborates with internal colleagues and external scientists and monitors technology advances in literature, conferences and trade shows.

Master's degree/PhD in Material sciences or Ceramic Science/Engineering or related field, you present more than 5 years of R&D experience. An industrial R&D applied experience is necessary: research or new product/process development experience is required, ideally in an industrial R&D setting. Expertise in the technical following areas is waited: Ceramics or related materials such as Refractories, Composites, Refractory metals, Carbon, Advanced material processing and links with microstructure and properties, Steel, metallurgical properties, … You want to join a global leader in its high-tech sector. You're innovative, open-minded, pragmatic, business-oriented and passionate about R&D and new concept/products/process development. You have a fluent knowledge of English. A good command of French would be a plus.

Key words: R&D, Engineering, New Products development, Process development, material science, ceramics, refractories, Heavy industry, steel, foundry, International, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium

Our client offers a challenging R&D position within an international high-tech industrial environment.

Interested by this high level technical position? Please apply online or contact Alexandre Bouvier from Hays Engineering at 010/23.37.00.