R&D Leader - Advanced Modeling & Simulation

Owens Corning • Granville, OH

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About The Position

Lead Owens Corning’s Advanced Modeling & Simulation team to shape the future of digital engineering by integrating cutting-edge AI-driven modeling, predictive simulations, and digital twin ecosystems. This role will pioneer next-generation capabilities that accelerate innovation, enable autonomous optimization, and deliver sustainable solutions across enterprise R&D.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, or Materials Engineering.
• 10+ years in modeling and simulation workflows with technical leadership experience.
• Expertise in CAE tools (Ansys, COMSOL) and AI/ML integration.
• Proven track record in digital twins and surrogate modeling.
• Strong working knowledge of engineering design, industry safety standards, and integrated system design with ability to apply to our manufacturing processes and product development
• Proven capabilities with Simulation Data Management (SDM) methodologies and experience with storage, organization and simulation results sharing
• Proficiency in physics-based, data-driven, and hybrid modeling approaches.
• Use science fundamentals to translate process and product needs into actionable modeling insights for accelerated development Strong background and expertise in multi-scale and multi-physics simulations (Structural, Fluid Mechanics, Thermal, Moisture, Chemical, etc.).
• Demonstrated capability in computational modeling techniques such as CFD and FEA
• Understanding of real-time data integration, IoT connectivity, and predictive analytics.
• Familiarity with lifecycle management of digital twins (design → operation → optimization) and advanced controls processes
• Experience with CAE tools (ANSYS, COMSOL, Abaqus, GFM), system modeling, and cloud-based simulation platforms.
• Ability to leverage machine learning for surrogate modeling, optimization, and anomaly detection.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute modeling vision, including multi-physics simulations, reduced-order models, and hybrid AI/physics workflows.
• Team Development: Build and lead a high-performing team of Senior Engineers, fostering agility and growth mindset.
• Technical Excellence & Capability Development: Drive portfolio execution with rigor; oversee AI + simulation architecture, digital twins, and physics-informed ML models.
• Collaboration: Partner with Materials Science, Glass sciences, Product Development, Capital Delivery and Operations to expand modeling impact.
• Portfolio Management: Manage modeling team portfolio by prioritizing the projects per business priority and providing appropriate resource allocation to keep advancing on this strategy.
• External engagement: Leverage external resources to accelerate learnings and advance our capabilities for fundamentals and solution development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees