Chemical Engineer for Functionality Lab

Electrolux

Porcia, Italy

All about the role:

We are looking for a Functionality Engineer with a Chemical background to work inside Dish Washer System Functionality laboratory, where the focus is to fit our consumers' unmet needs by developing new functionalities. System Functionality represents the link between hardware and software modules and aims to enhance consumer experience.

What you’ll do:

This new team member, proactive and innovative by nature, with practical sense and critical thinking attitude, will oversee the development of Dish Washer cleaning & drying cycles through performance testing at product level and with an eye on international standards and legislations, consumer insights and magazines. Your responsibilities will include the design of appliance functionality employing test plans definition and execution with a critical, problem-solving approach, and data analysis and reporting, being focused on deadlines.

You will work in an international, multi-competence R&D environment and cooperate with expert cross-functional Technology teams and global teams across the whole organization (e.g., Consumer Insight & Standards, Group Sustainability, etc.).

In detail, you will:

Design appliance functionality, cleaning & drying cycles development according to the targets;
Define Test plans and execute functional tests during all development stages;
Autonomously perform experiments on dishwashers in a laboratory environment (including setting up prototypes and testing preparation) and execute tests on new components on dedicated test benches;
Analyse data with statistical approach, prepare test reports according to projects timelines and deliverables;
Understand Standard and Consumer Institutes testing procedures;
Develop new, customized test protocols upon need;
Support product functionality management in terms of energy declaration;
Integrate and coordinate inputs coming from other teams (e.g. Hydraulic, Noise, Mechanical, Chemical, Software) to enhance appliance functionality and improve cycle design;
Understand of product technical specifications and support the introduction of new technologies from the functional point of view, in collaboration with the relevant departments.

Who you are:

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or similar;
3-5 years of experience in R&D environment;
Experience with laboratory testing design and execution and application of statistical approach on testing methodologies;
IT skills;
Analytical thinking and independent judgement. Innovative attitude;
Positive and proactive behaviour, personal integrity to achieve department/corporate goals and objectives;
Ability to collaborate with teams and colleagues across the Company, attracted by multicultural and agile environment;
Fluent English, with good written and verbal communication skills.

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