Hybrid R&D Engineer, Consumer Tread Compounds

at Bridgestone EMEA

• Job title: R&D Engineer, Consumer Tread Compounds
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Roma, Italy

About the role

• R&D Engineer developing and validating tread compounds for Bridgestone's consumer and commercial products. Leading efforts to ensure projects align with performance and sustainability roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate new compounds for Bridgestone consumer and commercial products.
• Manage new Tread compound development programs realizing virtual and physical tire prototypes for performance assessment.
• Lead FMEA preparation and definition/execution of validation plan.
• Promote and support new lab testing procedures and release technologies.
• Contribute to shape the technology and process streams needed for future technology roadmap in close collaboration with MID specialists.
• Support manufacturing operations by contributing to compound processability and/or performance improvement whenever required.
• Organize and manage Design Review meetings/presentations to involved stakeholders/ and to management.
• Collaborate with Bridgestone Corporate Functions, Bridgestone America and Bridgestone Japan, Bridgestone EMIA manufacturing plants.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Polymers Physics.
• PhD in materials and/or polymers science is highly appreciated.
• Proven experience at least on one of the following fields: polymers science and technology, rubber chemicals, filler technology development in tire industry, rubber goods.
• Tread and/or casing compound or material development experience within tyre/rubber industry is highly appreciated.
• Analytical skill, Logic Thinking and strong mechanism understanding mindset.
• Solid knowledge of MS Office package and preferably knowledge of digital software as Minitab, Matlab, Python.
• Experience with simulation tools in the field of Computational Chemistry and/or FEM is a plus.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.
• Ability to work at global level with multicultural environment.
• Problem solving and project management skills.
• Results oriented, self-motivated, creative and collaborative.
• Curiosity, think-out-of-the-box mindset, willingness to learn from new and often unprecedented technical challenges.
• Ability to work with different pace, timeframe, organizations: with long term innovation as well as with supply crisis management, with other R&D entities as well as plants.

Benefits

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.