Senior Manager​/Principal Engineer - Energy Transition; MS​/PhD

Senior Manager/Principal Engineer - Energy Transition (MS/PhD)

Position Details

Location:

Natick MA, Menlo Park CA, Houston TX, Chicago IL, Denver CO, Phoenix AZ, Bowie MD, Atlanta GA
Practice:
Thermal Sciences
Position Type:
Full‑time
Posted Salary Range: USD $ – $ /Yr.

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profound, unique, 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 from over 500 universities, with extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drive our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. We help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning.

• 950+ Consultants
• 640+ Ph.D.s
• 90+ Disciplines
• 30+ Offices globally

We are seeking a Senior Managing Engineer or Principal Engineer in the field of Energy Transition for our Thermal Sciences Practice in multiple locations nationwide. In this role, you will work as part of a team to help clients solve challenging technical problems that are often urgent, high profile, and multidisciplinary. You will also drive expansion of our capabilities in renewable energy, alternative energy, energy storage, and energy transition.

A strong technical background in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics is essential. Career growth will include increasing project management duties and substantial responsibility for generating revenue, client relations, and hiring technical staff.

• Providing consulting services and developing business on a wide variety of systems, components, and facilities, including:
  • Wind power
  • Solar power
  • Hydrogen systems
  • Alternative fuels
  • Energy storage
  • Energy transmission
  • Power plants
• Gathering and synthesizing information from field investigations, experimental testing, document reviews, and engineering analysis, and effectively conveying technical conclusions.
• Promoting Exponent’s expertise in alternative and renewable energy by meeting with potential clients, presenting at conferences, writing thought‑leadership articles and white papers, and conducting seminars.
• Effectively managing and developing a group of highly motivated junior consultants.

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 10+ years of related work experience.
• Professional Engineering license preferred.
• Significant business development experience with a proven track record.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment, and strong mentoring skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills; must communicate findings in the form of reports and presentations to clients or in a public forum.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and assertively.
• Strong project management and leadership experience. Enduring commitment to professional development evidenced by peer‑reviewed publications, participation in technical conferences, and professional engineering licensure or certifications.
• Ability to travel on short notice.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications. You may include publications that are in review or pending. No restriction to one page.

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