Mechanical​/Structural Engineer; Ph.D

Mechanical/Structural Engineer (Ph.D.)

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Location:

US-CA-Menlo Park

Practice:
Mechanical Engineering

Position Type:
Full-time

Posted Salary Range: USD $ - USD $ /Yr.

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!

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

We are currently seeking a Mechanical/Structural Engineer for our Mechanical Engineering Practice in Menlo Park, CA. In this role, you will be expected to grow in the key aspects of consulting, including technical expertise and effective spoken and written communications, to develop a consulting practice serving clients both within and outside the firm. A key requisite is prominent experience with uncertainty quantification and probabilistic structural mechanics.

• Communicating effectively with other engineers, managers, clients, and administrative reports
• Conducting structural mechanics analyses
• Developing and executing computational analyses (e.g., finite element analysis)
• Collaborating across engineering disciplines, including materials science and metallurgical engineering
• Creating written reports and presentations
• Performing field inspections

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Structural/Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics and/or similar fields
• Specialized knowledge in solid mechanics, structural mechanics, uncertainty quantification/probabilistic mechanics, computational mechanics, and fracture mechanics
• Working knowledge of computational platforms, such as commercial finite element environments and associated numerical analysis tools
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent project ownership and initiative characteristics
• Ability to work independently and within project teams with a strong desire to contribute
• Potential for technical and project management leadership, as well as a desire to seek new client relationships to grow a client base
• Must be able to convey technical information to individuals in engineering, business, legal and related industries

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].

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