Principal Engineer - Thermal Sciences; MS​/PhD

Principal Engineer – Thermal Sciences Practice

Location:

London, UK

This position will involve applying fundamental engineering and scientific techniques to real-world problems in failure analysis, risk mitigation, and product development. The Principal Engineer will cultivate client relationships, identify new business opportunities, lead teams to perform leading‑edge technical analyses, and contribute to the growth of the Thermal Sciences Practice.

• Leading projects for failure analysis, root cause analysis investigations, product development and expert witness engagements in requisite areas of expertise
• 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
• Traveling domestically and internationally as required
• Gathering information from, and conveying technical conclusions to, individuals in engineering, the legal profession, business and industry

• Ph.D. or Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or a related field
• Practical and theoretical understanding of combustion, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics
• Significant experience in generating business and managing client relationships, with a robust existing client base
• Significant experience in technical consulting in fields such as fires and explosions; product safety; process safety and risk assessment; fire protection engineering; plant engineering design, commissioning and maintenance; alternate energy generation; energy storage; and/or electrochemistry
• Prior experience delivering expert witness testimony
• Current Chartered Engineer (CEng) designation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to gather information from, and convey technical conclusions to, individuals in engineering, the legal profession, business and industry

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Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV (Curriculum Vitae) with publications.