Principal Engineer - Thermal Sciences; MS​/PhD

Principal Engineer – Thermal Sciences (MS/PhD)

Location(s): Menlo Park, CA;
Natick, MA;
Chicago, IL Metro Area;
Atlanta, GA;
Seattle, WA;
Los Angeles, CA;
Denver, CO;
Houston, TX;
New York, NY;
Washington DC Metro Area;
Philadelphia, PA;
Tampa, FL;
Phoenix, AZ.

• Leading projects for failure analysis, root cause analysis investigations, product development and expert witness engagements.
• 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.
• Domestic and international travel likely required.
• Most assignments will require the ability to gather information from, and convey 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, with a practical and theoretical understanding of combustion, heat transfer and fluid mechanics.
• Presently legally authorized to work in the United States. No immigration sponsorship or processing required.
• 10+ years of relevant technical consulting experience in areas 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 testifying as an expert witness is required.
• Significant demonstrated experience generating business and managing client relationships.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) Licensure is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to gather information from, and convey technical conclusions to, individuals in engineering, the legal profession, business and industry.

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Salary range: USD 241, per year.

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