Development/Application Engineer

Position Description

Job Summary

If you want to discover your greatest potential, Saint-Gobain provides one-of-a-kind opportunities for innovative problem solvers.

We're one of only two companies in the world that is consistently recognized as both a top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator, but Saint-Gobain's remarkable story and culture of innovation begins with a team of nearly 200,000 creative, diverse and passionate team members collaborating across the globe. We are committed to our mission to improve lives because, every day, we witness the enormous impact of our efforts on the world around us.

Job Summary

Saint-Gobain is looking for a driven, talented, and energetic Development/Application Engineer to join our current team in Garden Grove, California. This position has a focus on new product development, product design and testing related to the group's technical R&D and engineering activities, thereby building technical depth in multiple areas. The position will report to the Engineering Group Leader.

This position will focus on expanding and growing the business through:

• New product development and product design (Polymer Components, Seals, Composites and Systems).

• Improvement of processes and products (material and design)

• Designing, executing, and analysing lab experiments to validate new products, and presenting the results in a professional way

• Incumbent should be able to design new test rigs and fixtures according to testing requirements.

• Collaborating with and technically supporting Marketing, Sales and Operations.

• Close collaboration with the customer, understanding unmet needs.

This position is subject to export controls under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Qualified applicants for the position must meet the ITAR definition of "U.S. Person" at 22 C.F.R. 120.15 as a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual (including for example refugees and asylees).

Required Qualifications

Essential Functions

Design and develop new products, conduct testing and new product validation. Design parts using SolidWorks or other software. Design experiments, analyze and present results. Develop test procedures and routines. Operate lab equipment needed for assigned projects. Project lead and management for assigned activities. Communicate with business and customer.

Maintain existing equipment in working condition and perform testing as requested by supervisor and other members of the group. Able to help troubleshoot equipment and maintain an EHS and 5S environment.

Manage and document projects under minimal supervision by a technical leader or direct manager. Provide data and results in oral and written form. Includes generating of project timelines/plans, technical memos, research reports, and presentations to internal customers, project teams, and/or management.

Technical support (testing, failure analysis, quality improvements) for operations, sales & marketing, and design engineering across different Seals locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Material Science or Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or Polymer Science or equivalent is required. Master's Degree in engineering is preferred.

• 3 to 5+ years of experience in a R&D capacity/lab and design environment is required.

• Strong technical, application and personal selling skills, along with some technical and working knowledge of internal product manufacture are also necessary.

Practical/Technical Knowledge

• Demonstrated Project Management skills

• Microsoft Office

• SolidWorks or similar CAD experience

• Team oriented, results oriented

• Well organized with strong attention to detail

• Ability to clearly communicate in oral and written form

• Ability and desire to learn, troubleshoot and problem solve

• Ability to maintain and operate complex testing equipment

• Ability to push/pull/lift lab equipment weighing up to 30lbs

Additional Description

Certain states require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees' wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer prospective candidates and provide the national pay range for this position which is $79,500 to $123,400 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 10% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $85,100 to $132,100. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs.

• Health and Wellbeing

• Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance

• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options

• LiveWell Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement and Protection

• Helping to make the future life you want a reality.

• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan

• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability

• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

• Additional Benefits

• Helping shape the experience and impact you want

• Commuter Benefits

• Group Legal

• Identity Theft Protection

• Auto and Home Insurance

• Pet Insurance and Discounts

• Back-up Child & Elder Care

• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program

• Additional based on Role:

• One pair of company-issued steel-toe shoes, and safety glasses; annually

Company Summary

Saint-Gobain's innovations touch almost every major industry around the world, moving us forward, making meaningful connections, and inspiring us to go beyond the impossible. Within Mobility, our teams design and engineer critical, high-performance materials and proven solutions - most in challenging conditions and core systems that play an important part of our daily lives - as we drive to work or with family, fly on an airplane to explore the world, process samples for medical research, build a better rocket to go as far as we can in outer space; and dive deep under the sea to power our world. We are driven to collaborate with our customers and communities to improve and engineer the world of tomorrow!

Our team members recognize that we all create the environment for people to succeed, with a culture built on respect, open and honest communication, and honoring our commitments to our customers and each other. And at the heart of our culture, we've learned working together makes good ideas, great ones.

With a legacy dating back more than 350 years, Saint-Gobain offers employees the stability and security of a leading Global 500 corporation while operating like multiple small and agile start-ups, where entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering teamwork, and bold, forward-thinking ideas pave new paths.

Every team member is encouraged to develop and leverage their unique expertise and strengths to make the greatest impact on the company and our end users. At Saint-Gobain, you're empowered and equipped with countless opportunities and resources for professional development. You will find the support you need to create a vision and roadmap for your career, and make that vision a reality.

Join Us at Saint-Gobain Mobility. Together, we'll achieve the impossible!

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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.