Research Engineer in the field of Corrosion of Steels

ArcelorMittal is the world’s largest steel producer. We use the most innovative technologies to create the steels tomorrow’s world will be made of. Every day over 125,000 of our talented people, located in over 60 countries, push the boundaries of digitalization, and use advanced technologies to create a stronger, faster, and smarter world. To help make this possible, they know they can depend on the support and training that a company of our scope and scale can provide.

Comprising 1,650 researchers spread across 14 Research Centres around the world, our Global R&D team aims to continuously improve the quality of steel and its manufacturing processes. This involves investigating and developing disruptive technologies, reducing the carbon footprint of steel, and optimizing costs while maintaining uncompromising quality. The team's strong multicultural diversity, with over 30 nationalities, offers international experience and makes it possible to meet global needs.

You will join the Metallic Coatings and Surfaces (MCS) cluster, which is part of the Product Research Centre. This cluster, consisting of about 80 people, aims to master and develop both existing and new metallic coatings, surface treatments, and innovative processes. 
To achieve these objectives, various areas of expertise are developed and applied, including corrosion resistance, surface analysis, coating behavior/characterization, and the hot-dip galvanizing process. The position offered is within the “Corrosion Team”. In this team, consisting of 17 people, activities focus on (i) evaluating the corrosion resistance of our steels, both with and without coatings, (ii) understanding corrosion mechanisms and identifying the key drivers required to achieve high levels of corrosion performance.

Your Role

The job is focused on :

• Establishing corrosion diagnostics on our coated and uncoated steel solutions, based on accelerated tests recognized by our customers;
• Crossing available analytical techniques to enrich diagnostics and reach robust conclusions;
• Presenting results in a format that facilitates communication and adoption within official committees;
• Broadening knowledge in the corrosion field by interacting internally and externally with technical stakeholders;
• Developing innovative investigation methods for corrosion assessment;
• Implementing digital approaches to simplify certain repetitive operations and save time for scientific work on corrosion. 

This job requires a solid knowledge in material and surfaces science, electrochemistry, data science. 

Your Profile

• You hold a Master's degree or a PHD in the field of material science and/or applied chemistry, electrochemistry. Data science would be a plus.
• Any previous experience in steel industry/corrosion domain would be an asset.
• You have a good background in material science, corrosion, electrochemistry and surface reactivity.
• You are fluent in French and English.
• You are a team player with good communication skills.
• You are rigorous and autonomous. 
• You are curious and have the willingness to learn constantly.

According to ArcelorMittal Global R&D values:

• You agree to comply with health and safety rules.
• You are respectful, transparent, honest, and empathetic in your relationships. You honor your word and your commitments to others.
• You agree to behave consistently with the highest level of integrity.
• You strive to question your practices. with high expectations of yourself and others, you strive for a high level of quality and reliability in everything you do.
• You recognize that diversity, varied skills, and fresh ideas make a group exponentially better in the pursuit of a common goal.
• You know that learning changes minds and lives, so you are committed to learning throughout your professional career and continually achieving the skills required and essential to your success.
• You are open to ideas that challenge conventions and stimulate innovation.

Join us and you will see that your work will help create renewable energy, impact major industries and boost economies. At ArcelorMittal, we'll help you create your world.

Attractive remuneration with stimulating career prospects in which eminent scientists and engineers evolve in a multicultural environment.

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. Our material is part of the fabric of life. What we produce makes a difference – to individuals, communities, businesses and society. At ArcelorMittal, the safety, health, and wellbeing of our employees are our top priorities. We believe that every accident is avoidable, and it is essential for every employee, from the shop floor to the management committee, to hold this belief. 

Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.