Engineer/scientist (Ph.d.)

**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.

Key statistics:

- 1100+ Team members
- 900+ Consultants
- 550+ Ph.D.s
- 30+ Offices globally

**You will be responsible for**:

- Performing electrical/electronic/power/optical engineering analyses consulting related to ongoing Exponent work
- Performing reliability and failure analysis related to electrical/electronic/power/optical systems and components, battery systems, and conducting design reviews of consumer electronics
- Investigating and evaluating electrocution/electric shock hazards regarding electrical devices, equipment and installations
- Developing new software tools and analyzing/improving existing software
- Preparing technical proposals, pursuing business developments, and designing, supervising, and managing laboratory testing
- Critically assessing test results, methods of analysis and testing protocols, generating new testing protocols based on new product designs, maintaining a systematic approach to data collection and storage, and writing reports
- Travelling to client sites and other Exponent offices in the region (e.g., China and India)
- Communicating with clients in the U.S. and Asia

**You will have the following skills and qualifications**:

- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics or Applied Physics
- Technical background in any of the following disciplines:

- Power Systems, Electronics, Optics, Controls, Circuit Design, or Embedded Systems
- Electromagnetics, Automotive Systems (including batteries), Medical Devices, Power Generation, or a related field
- MEMS and/or Semiconductor Fabrication, Solid State Devices, or Fabrication Process Development
- Nanoscience, Condensed Matter, Experimental Physics, Biophysics, and Computational Physics
- Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Instrumentation and Design, or a related field
- Software Development, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or Digital Forensics
- In-depth knowledge of programming languages and software architecture preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and ability to work independently or in multidisciplinary teams
- Ability to gather information and convey technical conclusions to individuals in engineering, business, and related industry
- Excellent hands-on engineering experience with strong skills in laboratory methods including construction of experimental apparatus, instrumentation, data acquisition, and data analysis
- Ability to support multiple group projects and market the Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Practice and its consulting services
- Experience in failure analysis, manufacturing, reliability, safety, semiconductors, or material science is a plus
- Written and verbal fluency in English is required
- 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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We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion 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.