Saint-Gobain, the world leader in habitat and construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building materials, providing innovative solution to the challenges of growth in both emerging and mature markets with a focus on energy efficiency and environmental protection. The ambition of Saint-Gobain is to be the reference in the sustainable habitat markets. Saint-Gobain was founded in 1665 and is headquartered in Paris, France with sales of EUR 42 billion and 190,000 employees in 64 countries. Saint-Gobain Research India (SGRI) was established in 2012 and added as the 7th main R&D center of Saint-Gobain located at Chennai, India.This new R&D center supports existing businesses and helps create new businesses to further strengthen and fuel growth for Saint-Gobain in the region. This new center will be located permanently adjacent to IIT, Madras. Key focus areas of SGRI: • Abrasives, Ceramics, Plastics and Reinforcements • Glass for Architecture • Glass for Automotive • Advanced Engineering & Design • Relevant Applications Technology for the businesses • Habitat Solutions for Hot-Humid Climates Now Hiring for: 1. Research Engineers 2. Senior Research Engineers 3. Group Leaders 4. Senior leader with 10+ years of experience MS/PhD with equivalency in Engineering disciplines; Civil (Construction/Structural), Mechanical, Chemical or Materials from premier academic institutions. Industrial R&D experience is a significant plus. Prior research experience with high performance materials (Abrasives, Ceramics, Plastics and Composites), Glass, Building Materials including structural (experimental/modeling) performance analysis and analytical characterization is desired. Positions with experience levels from fresher to 10+ years of industrial experience are available. Candidate must be innovative, curious, self-starter and motivated to work both independently and as part of fast paced R&D teams. Write to careers.sgri@saint-gobain.com