Manager, Engineering Sciences - Batteries

Secretariat • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Secretariat is hiring a Manager for its Global Engineering Sciences team, based in its Naperville office. The role involves investigating batteries and other engineered products, analyzing failures, and supporting clients on complex engineering matters. The Manager plans and conducts technical investigations; coordinates laboratory testing and failure analysis; evaluates evidence and potential failure mechanisms; and communicates findings through technical reports and presentations. The position also includes managing project tasks, schedules, and budgets, collaborating across engineering disciplines, building client and colleague relationships, guiding junior staff, and contributing to practice growth. Travel is required as needed for project work.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry, physics, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on experience testing or characterizing batteries, battery materials, or battery systems.
• Professional experience in research and development, product evaluation, technical investigations, or failure analysis.
• Familiarity with relevant testing and characterization methods, which may include electrochemical cycling, impedance measurements, CT imaging, microscopy, or spectroscopy.
• Strong analytical judgment and the ability to work independently, manage priorities, and advance projects with incomplete information.
• Excellent technical writing skills and the ability to explain complex analyses to readers outside the candidate’s specialty.
• Interest in working across a range of engineering matters and learning new technical subjects.
• Experience managing projects or guiding the work of other scientists and engineers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in consulting, litigation support, intellectual property matters, or expert report preparation.
• Professional licensure.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct technical investigations involving batteries and other engineered products.
• Design and coordinate laboratory testing and failure analysis, including battery disassembly, imaging, materials characterization, and electrochemical testing as appropriate.
• Interpret test results and other evidence, evaluate potential failure mechanisms, and identify additional information or testing needed to support technical conclusions.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to clients, attorneys, and technical audiences.
• Evaluate technical reports, test data, and other evidence, identifying relevant assumptions, limitations, and questions requiring further analysis.
• Manage project tasks, schedules, and budgets while collaborating with specialists across engineering disciplines.
• Develop relationships with clients and colleagues, guide junior staff, and contribute to the growth of the practice.
• Travel as needed for inspections, testing, meetings, and other project work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree