Tyvek® R&D Electrical Engineer / Physicist with software development skills -- MSc / PhD (m/f)

At DuPont, we are working on things that matter; whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. 

If you would like to be a part of a premier multi-industrial company that is delivering sustainable solutions that bring real purpose and value, of a company with collaborative spirit because it believes that we work best when we work together as a team and values the diversity of thought, then DuPont is the company for you!

We are excited to share that on May 22, 2024, DuPont announced plans to separate(1) into three industry-leading, independent publicly traded companies. This strategic move will create focused businesses with distinct investment profiles. We believe the proposed separations will create opportunities for all three future companies to better serve their customers and unlock long-term value for stakeholders. This process is expected to take 18-24 months from the date of announcement to complete. We are committed to supporting our employees throughout this transition and ensuring a smooth and successful separation process. We look forward to welcoming new talent who are interested in contributing to the continued success and growth of our evolving organization.

WHY JOIN US?

Our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter! 

Have the Opportunity to chart your own course, challenge yourself, and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career. We reward employees with competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results. 

Get to Experience a collaborative environment where teamwork is celebrated with flexibility that enhances balance and an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all!

Get to know our Purpose and make it yours by bringing innovations to market that improve the world, share a commitment to sustainability that makes our planet better and give back to communities in which we work and live.

The Water & Protection business is part of DuPont and is a global leader in products and solutions that protect what matters – people, structures, and the environment.  We enable our customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale, and iconic brands including Corian®, Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek®, Styrofoam™ and FILMTEC™.

As part of our Tyvek® growth plan, we are seeking an IT Engineer / Data Scientist f/m who will support the R&D team in the flash spinning technology development as well as in product development and their introduction into the market.

This hiring initiative represents an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic empowered R&D team that applies a rich understanding of materials, polymer science, chemistry, physics, thermodynamics, chemical, mechanical and electrical engineering in a very diverse environment with the mission to develop nonwoven membrane solutions that protect people, property and critical products and processes from the hazards that threaten them.

Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• High-Voltage corona applications and material tribology
  • Study fundamental mechanisms of gas ionization, ion-drift, charge transfer in gaseous environments other than air
  • Develop numerical models describing above and propose experimental verification methods
  • Practical support for high-voltage applications, such as HV-insulation, instrumentation, etc.  

• Aerodynamics
  • Develop models for high-speed compressible fluids (CFD) in constraint geometries
  • Develop coupled models for competing phenomena between aerodynamics, ion-wind and electrostatic pinning

• Software development for lab equipment, research facilities and commercial assets (using Python, Visual Studio, C#, Java, LabVIEW, etc.)
  • Automating / streamlining image capture and analysis (including embedding metadata and RAW-file conversion)
  • Installation of inline LineScan cameras on production lines, implementing proprietary algorithms, including the development of in-house bulk-data statistical analysis
  • Develop and deploy predictive algorithm for enhanced quality control in commercial production

• Define and develop data-acquisition and -management infrastructure under minimum supervision

• Partnering with engineers and technicians to apply data acquisition processes to other functions, such as application development and commercial production
• Partnering with external consultants, vendors, and other entities to efficiently execute development programs and projects as needed
• Writing and communicating technical reports and presentations

This job may require travel up to 10% of work time.

Qualifications:

• MSc/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related discipline
• Strong Software development background

Competencies (required) :

• Conceptual and analytical thinking
• Ability to conceive and portray overall needs and construct architecture for integrated solutions
• Intellectual curiosity and personal drive for continuous learning
• Creativity, hands on, pragmatism
• Innovative and entrepreneurial initiative
• Excellent communication and networking skills
• Strong collaboration capacity
• Language: English

Desired additional qualifications:

• Professional experience is a plus
• Knowledge in the areas of photography, video (capture, treatment, storage,…), and image analysis
• Relational Database Management (SMART-lab, Lab 4.0). Experience in construction of data pipelines.
• Proficiency in data retrieval and management in manufacturing data platforms, e.g. AspenTech IP21, SAP, and TrakSYS, or similar
• Language: German, French

Location : Contern (Luxembourg), hybrid working (2 days of home-office per week are possible)

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(1)The separation transactions are subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont's Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the filing and effectiveness of Form 10 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable regulatory approvals, and satisfactory completion of financing.  For further discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could impact the achievement, expected timing and intended benefits of the separation transactions, see DuPont’s announcement.