Associate/Senior Associate at Exponent in Menlo Park, California

Job Description:

Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm that brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve the most pressing and complicated challenges facing stakeholders today.  Our vision is to engage the brightest scientists and engineers to empower clients with solutions for a safe, healthy, sustainable and technologically complex world.  We leverage over 50 years of experience in analyzing accidents and failures to advise clients as they innovate their technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability. 

We offer opportunities for you to expand your engineering or scientific knowledge amidst experts from top programs at over 500 universities.  At Exponent, you will apply your experience, technical skills, and prior academic research to a fulfilling career in consulting.  You will have the opportunity to develop continuously through formal and informal development programs, coaching and mentoring, and involvement in a wide array of projects.  We are excited about your interest in joining our growing team!

Key statistics:

• 1100+ Team members


• 900+ Consultants


• 550+ Ph.D.s


• 30+ Offices globally 

We are currently seeking an Associate/Senior Associate for our Mechanical Engineering Practice in Menlo Park, CA. In this role, you will work as part of a team that consults on a wide variety of mechanical engineering issues. 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.

You will be responsible for the following duties:

• Engineering and scientific analysis


• Planning and executing laboratory tests


• Conducting hands-on failure analysis


• Computational modeling and simulations/Data analysis


• Synthesizing technical results in written reports and presentations


• Communicating with clients


• Supporting senior staff in project development and marketing

You will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Mechanics and/or similar fields


• Specialized knowledge in solid mechanics, mechanical testing, data acquisition/instrumentation, and machine design


• Working knowledge of finite element analysis and/or numerical analysis platforms such as MATLAB


• Excellent verbal and written communications skills


• Excellent project ownership characteristics


• Ability to work within project teams with a strong desire to contribute, have potential for technical and project management leadership, as well as a desire to seek new client relationships to grow a client base


• Ability to convey technical information to individuals in engineering, business, legal and related industries


• Willingness to work in new technical areas and continually develop new technical skills


• Potential for technical and project managerial leadership

To learn more about life at Exponent and our impact, please visit the following links:  

https://info.exponent.com/our-impact

www.exponent.com/careers/grad-students

We value and encourage diversity and inclusivity across all facets of our firm.  Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment. 

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits as well as compensation and recognition programs empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at +1 (650) 688-6968 or email hr@exponent.com.

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