Principal Engineer - Thermal Sciences (MS/PhD)

Exponent • Menlo Park, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

About Exponent Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability. Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team! Key statistics: 950+ Consultants 640+ Ph.D.s 90+ Disciplines 30+ Offices globally Our Opportunity We are currently seeking a Principal Engineer for our Thermal Sciences Practice in Menlo Park, CA; Natick, MA; Chicago, IL Metro Area; Atlanta, GA; Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; New York, NY; Washington DC Metro Area; Philadelphia, PA; Tampa, FL; or Phoenix, AZ . This position will involve applying fundamental engineering and scientific techniques to real-world problems in failure analysis, risk mitigation, and product development. As a Principal Engineer, you will cultivate relationships with existing clients, identify new business opportunities, lead teams to perform leading-edge technical analyses, and contribute to the growth of our Thermal Sciences Practice.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or a related field, with a practical and theoretical understanding of combustion, heat transfer and fluid mechanics
• Presently legally authorized to work in the United States. No immigration sponsorship or processing required.
• 10+ years of relevant technical consulting experience in area(s) such as fires and explosions; product safety; process safety and risk assessment; fire protection engineering; plant engineering design, commissioning and maintenance; alternate energy generation; energy storage; and/or electrochemistry
• Prior experience testifying as an expert witness is required
• Significant demonstrated experience generating business and managing client relationships
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) Licensure is required
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to gather information from, and convey technical conclusions to, individuals in engineering, the legal profession, business and industry
• Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].

Responsibilities

• Leading projects for failure analysis, root cause analysis investigations, product development and expert witness engagements in requisite areas of expertise
• Identifying and pursuing business development opportunities
• Managing multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with experts in other technical disciplines
• Project management and building client relationships
• Performing engineering calculations and analyses
• Performing laboratory experiments and analytical or computational modeling
• Planning and executing testing programs
• Preparing written reports, proposals, and presentations
• Domestic and international travel will likely be required
• Most assignments will require the ability to gather information from, and convey technical conclusions to, individuals in engineering, the legal profession, business and industry

Benefits

• Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being.
• We believe that providing competitive benefits, as well as compensation and recognition programs, empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.
• At the Manager level and above, total compensation includes base salary, annual bonus, and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.

What This Job Offers

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