Engineer/Scientist (Ph.D)
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 our 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 seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Engineer/Scientist to join our London, UK office. In this role you will work as part of a team to conduct hands-on engineering and safety consulting, failure analysis, scientific investigations, field inspections, laboratory testing, as well as working with clients to understand product compliance and quality. Your long-term goal will be to develop business and bring new clients to the firm.
You will be responsible for
- Conducting hands-on failure analysis and investigations
- Planning and executing laboratory tests, conducting mathematical modelling of physical systems and statistical analysis of data
- Conducting field inspections and audits of manufacturers and suppliers
- Working with clients to help solve engineering, scientific and safety problems in multiple sectors
- Communicating effectively with other engineers, technicians, managers, clients, and administrative staff
You will have the following skills and qualifications
- Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Natural Sciences, or related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work within project teams with a strong desire to contribute
- Strong mathematical and experimental testing competency
- A knowledge of electronics and battery technologies
- Experience of laboratory analysis methods (SEM, CT, X-ray, TEM, EDS, FTIR)
- Capability to use finite-element modelling would be beneficial (e.g. COMSOL, Ansys)
- Statistics and / or signal processing knowledge would be beneficial
- A working knowledge of product standards and regulations associated with product quality, safety and reliability would be beneficial
- High level coding skills in Python / R / Matlab would be beneficial
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].
Life @ Exponent
To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponenthttps://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact
Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.
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.
Benefits you will enjoy
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.
Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer.
If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.