Senior Vehicle Engineer; M.S​/Ph.D

Position: Senior Vehicle Engineer (M.S./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 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 Senior Vehicle Engineers for our Vehicle Engineering Practice in Natick, MA;
Philadelphia, PA;
Atlanta, GA;
Phoenix, AZ;
Tampa, FL;
Farmington Hills, MI; and Austin, TX. In this role, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team on consulting projects involving the analysis and reconstruction of transportation and heavy-equipment accidents, investigation of mechanical failures, research on vehicle structures, and evaluation of the design, performance, and safety of consumer and industrial products. You will combine a strong technical foundation, hands-on engineering skills, and clear communication to help clients solve complex technical problems.

You will support established consulting engagements while developing specialized expertise in areas such as existing and emerging vehicle technologies, vehicle and component performance, and transportation accident analysis. The role offers opportunities to conduct original research, manage projects, contribute to business development, and build an independent consulting practice while growing professionally within Exponent.

You will be responsible for

Perform technical engineering analyses of accidents involving passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, public transportation, two-wheeled vehicles, pedestrians, roadway users, and heavy equipment

Conduct first-hand field investigations, including site, scene, vehicle, equipment, and component inspections

Plan, set up, and execute field and laboratory test programs, including full-scale crash, sled, and handling tests, as well as vehicle, component, and control-system evaluations

Apply vehicle- and component-level testing and engineering measurements to refine, validate, or demonstrate technical analyses

Analyze mechanical failures and evaluate the design, performance, and safety of consumer and industrial products and existing or emerging vehicle technologies

Identify research needs and conduct original, cutting-edge research that advances accident reconstruction, automotive technology, and other pressing vehicle-transportation issues

Manage projects from initiation through completion, communicate status and technical updates to project teams, clients, and administrative staff, and help ensure deadlines and quality expectations are met Prepare clear technical reports and present findings through presentations and, when applicable, testimony to technical and non-technical audiences

Conducting vehicle inspections, which may require some travel within the U.S.Develop specialized technical…