R&D Engineer - Sensor Development for Next-Generation RMX applications

Overview

As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is supported by 70,000 people spread across 70 markets who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

As we continue to look for more sustainable ways to build, and in line with our Strategy 2025 - Accelerating Green Growth, we need world-class talent to join our team. People who are passionate about sustainability, driven by curiosity and keen to grow, learn, develop and thrive in our high-performance culture.

The development of innovative and sustainable construction solutions, tackled in the innovation portfolio of Concrete & Aggregates, calls for new engineering skills. The Holcim Innovation Center is looking for talents able to implement sensor technologies at plant, in-transit and on-site, to provide automation and differentiation through a digital data driven customer centric approach and these digital solutions will greatly accelerate green growth.

The opportunity at a glance

Within the R&D teams of our Innovation Center, you will be working on material and constructive systems research projects, in a typical timeframe of 1 to 5 years before the solution is transferred to the market.

You will develop, share and communicate scientific knowledge and practical digital solutions on innovative sensors, tags, probes & new technologies and providing access to an abundance for robust, secure & reliable data and integrating AI/ML, predictive models and actively participate in Holcim innovation roadmap, with our operational units in the 70 countries Holcim is present, our academic partners as well as our start-up ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities

• Develop sensor based digital solutions and contribute to the development of collaboration platforms which link data, to enable  real time efficient decision making
• Collaborate efficiently with the local operational Holcim units and process R&D engineers to evolve current practices through the use of sensor technology
• Collaborate efficiently with other internal R&D project team members (Rheology experts, numerical modeling experts, data scientists, material scientists, hardware providers, etc...)
• Along with our Concrete & Aggregate  team, identify innovative avenues for differentiated digital services and sensor technologies (key partners, route to market,…)
• Clearly communicate results internally via scientific reports and updates
• Publish external scientific articles and trigger academic collaborations
• Leverage our open innovation network in relevant Proof of Concept (PoC) and use cases with start-ups and identify new talents in the start-up ecosystem
• Collaborate with Holcim business units across the globe and provide expert assistance / know-how during support or training missions and development phases of new sensor implementations

Your impact

• You contribute to the development of innovative solutions in the industry
• You contribute to the decarbonization of construction through sensors and new technologies
• You bring your expertise at the service of the Group and help local country teams differentiate
• You contribute to the reputation of the Innovation Center internally and externally

Education/Qualifications

• PhD/MSc/BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Experience

• 5-10 years with a successful track record in innovation and sensor development in R&D and/or implementation in the field
• International background is a plus, with an experience abroad and in multi-cultural environments

Knowledge & Skills

• Technical skills: electronics, sensors, good understanding of construction value chain and of current construction and manufacturing practices and modeling, programing, AI/MLwould be a plus
• Soft skills: pragmatic, innovative problem solving capabilities, curiosity, team spirit, ability to quickly learn, result-oriented, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to interface both with Holcim business units and academic network

Language Requirements

fluent English is mandatory, fluency in French would be a plus

Local / International

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