Director, Engineering Sciences - Electrical Engineering

About the Firm

Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world. When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one—working with the world’s most renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions. Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and—most importantly—you.

About Our Global Engineering Sciences Team

As part of our expanding Global Engineering and Scientific consulting team, you will work at the forefront of today’s most complex engineering challenges. You will be engaged in analyzing failures of a myriad of products from a variety of industries, including automotive, construction, consumer products, consumer electronics, and medical devices. Secretariat leverages our diverse technical expertise and industry knowledge of a variety of structures and products to provide clients with world-class value to identify solutions that drive performance and safety.

Responsibilities

• Attract and win new business opportunities for Secretariat in both expert witness and strategic consulting roles
• Contribute to the growth of Secretariat’s Electrical Engineering practice by recruiting talented staff
• Mentor and drive the growth of Electrical Engineering staff
• Provide project management and project budget oversight

Qualifications

• Established track record for business development and an existing client base
• PhD or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science & Engineering
• Approximately 6–8 years of work experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Previous testimony experience in deposition, trial, arbitration, or hearings
• Excellent expert report writing skills to complement analytics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent listening, verbal, written, technical, and presentation skills
• Desire to lead and handle auxiliary tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly expanding firm
• Ability to travel globally as needed
• Experience with power electronics, industrial process control, consumer products, circuit analysis, or control systems is a plus
• Ability to work odd hours to adjust to global client needs

Pay

$180,000—$250,000 USD. Compensation for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, and location.

Culture

There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under pressure. Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance—passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. Our track record of outstanding performance across all disciplines speaks for itself. Our people are motivated to be the best in everything they do, from our approach to making the complex simple to the way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their careers.