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$175k–$255k/yr
Full-time
postgraduate degree
Annual Bonus, 401(k) Employer Contribution
Posted 22d ago
Apply by Jul 21
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The role involves conducting failure and root cause analysis investigations while managing multidisciplinary teams and executing testing programs. Additionally, the Senior Manager is responsible for identifying new business opportunities and cultivating client relationships to grow the Thermal Sciences Practice.
Requirements
Requires a Ph.D. in Chemical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering with over 7 years of consulting experience in process safety, decarbonization, or fire protection. Candidates must have a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or the ability to obtain one, and be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
Full job description
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 Senior Manager/Senior Managing Engineer for our Thermal Sciences Practice in Menlo Park, CA. This position will involve applying fundamental engineering and scientific techniques to real-world problems in failure analysis, risk mitigation, and product development. As a Senior Managing Engineer, you will cultivate relationships with existing clients, identify new business opportunities, and contribute to the growth of our Thermal Sciences Practice.
You will be responsible for
Conducting failure analysis and root cause analysis investigations
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
You will have the following skills and qualifications
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace 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.
7+ years of relevant consulting experience in process safety, decarbonization, and/or fire protection engineering
Professional Engineer (P.E.) Licensure, or ability to obtain a P.E. License
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
Proven track record conducting hazard identification and analysis studies and incident investigations via any recognized methodology
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].
We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.
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.
Work Environment
At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities.
We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients. #LI-Onsite
Compensation
Our consultants are rewarded for their technical and business contributions and have an opportunity to plan for future success and career growth. Exponent's total compensation plan is consistent with its expectations of the quality and quantity of work performed and with the professional standards set by Exponent. At the Manager level and above, total compensation includes base salary, annual bonus, and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.
The base salary range for this position is depending on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process.
Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at [email protected].
In an era of accelerating change, 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.
Exponent brings together 90+ technical disciplines and 950+ consultants to help our clients navigate the increasing complexity of more than a dozen industries, connecting decades of pioneering work in failure analysis to develop solutions for a safer, healthier, sustainable world.
Our consultants deliver the highest value by leveraging multidisciplinary expertise and resources from across Exponent's offices in North America, Asia, and Europe. Exponent's consultants, laboratories, databases, and computing resources work seamlessly together around the globe, enabling us to produce the breakthrough insights needed to help multinational companies, startups, law firms, insurance companies, government, and society respond to incidents and push their products and processes forward.
Exponent is certified to ISO 9001.
Offices: 149 Commonwealth Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025, US · 10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 230, Houston, Texas 77042, US · 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 500, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, US · 3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1125, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, US · 115 Wild Basin Road S, Suite 215, Austin, Texas 78746, US
In an era of accelerating change, 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.
Exponent brings together 90+ technical disciplines and 950+ consultants to help our clients navigate the increasing complexity of more than a dozen industries, connecting decades of pioneering work in failure analysis to develop solutions for a safer, healthier, sustainable world.
Our consultants deliver the highest value by leveraging multidisciplinary expertise and resources from across Exponent's offices in North America, Asia, and Europe. Exponent's consultants, laboratories, databases, and computing resources work seamlessly together around the globe, enabling us to produce the breakthrough insights needed to help multinational companies, startups, law firms, insurance companies, government, and society respond to incidents and push their products and processes forward.
Exponent is certified to ISO 9001.
Offices: 149 Commonwealth Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025, US · 10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 230, Houston, Texas 77042, US · 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 500, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, US · 3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1125, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, US · 115 Wild Basin Road S, Suite 215, Austin, Texas 78746, US