Thermal Sciences Associate (Ph.D.)

Exponent • Menlo Park, CA

100d • $130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

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. We are currently seeking a Thermal Sciences Associate for our Thermal Sciences Practice in either Menlo Park, CA; Phoenix, AZ; or Denver, CO. This position will involve applying fundamental engineering and scientific techniques to real-world problems in failure analysis risk mitigation and product development.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Aero-Astro, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical, Nuclear, Petroleum Engineering, or a related field
• Practical and theoretical understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and combustion
• Outstanding ability to apply fundamental engineering concepts to new problems
• Hands-on experience in designing and executing experimental programs
• Familiarity with technical documents and equipment
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Nice To Haves

• A background in data sciences and/or electrical engineering

Responsibilities

• Analyzing and distilling complex data
• Performing laboratory experiments and analytical or computational modeling
• Reviewing and understanding experiments and simulations performed by clients
• Researching and parsing data from published literature
• Conducting risk assessments
• Preparing written reports, proposals, and presentations
• Managing projects and maintaining efficiency under deadlines
• Gathering information from and conveying technical conclusions to individuals in engineering, the legal profession, business and industry

Benefits

• Base salary range of USD $130,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr.
• Bi-weekly bonuses for high-intensity efforts
• Annual bonus
• 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees