Researcher Thin Films – GlassSaint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain est présent dans 70 pays avec plus de 170 000 collaborateurs. Le Groupe mobilise les savoir-faire de ses sociétés et propose une offre de solutions pour des bâtiments confortables, plus économes en énergie et plus agréables à vivre au quotidien. Il positionne également ses matériaux de haute performance sur les marchés industriels et de consommation tels que l'automobile, l'aéronautique, la santé ou l'énergie.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct applied research on coatings and thin films for glass applications.
• Perform studies on phenomena and enabling technologies to support the development of new products.
• Conduct literature reviews and read and analyze scientific papers.
• Carry out laboratory activities, bench-scale testing, and experimental trials.
• Perform optical, mechanical, and structural characterization of thin films.
• Contribute to the technical validation of newly developed products.
• Participate in technical meetings with global teams.
• Use computational simulation tools to analyze the optical properties of coatings.
• Evaluate experimental results and correlate data obtained from laboratory testing, simulations, and production processes.
• Participate in pilot-scale trials in an industrial environment.
• Support technical investigations, failure analyses, and, when necessary, product complaint investigations.

• About the Area: Glass R&D (Innovation Hub) is a technical and strategic function responsible for developing new products for Saint-Gobain Glass LATAM, including Cebrace and Saint-Gobain Glass Mexico. The team focuses on developing solar-control glass using nanoscale coating technologies (thin films).
• Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with flexible working hours.
• Hybrid - 3 days on-site and 2 days remote.
• Location: Capivari, São Paulo, Brazil.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field.
• Advanced to fluent English proficiency.
• Technical, practical, academic, and/or undergraduate research experience related to thin films.
• Knowledge of thin-film deposition processes, particularly Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD).
• Familiarity with optical, mechanical, and structural material characterization techniques.
• Knowledge of optical modeling and computational simulation.
• Hands-on laboratory experience, including the execution of experimental tests.
• Availability for occasional business travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with Magnetron Sputtering.
• Knowledge of nanomaterial physics.
• Experience with characterization techniques such as spectroscopy, ellipsometry, and X-ray diffraction (XRD).

Additional Assets

• Intermediate Spanish proficiency.
• Knowledge of thin-film applications in glass and other materials.