Managing Engineer - Vehicle Engineering (MS/PhD)

About the Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Managing Engineer for our Vehicle Engineering Practice in Tampa, FL. In this role, you will work as part of a team to analyze incidents involving passenger and commercial vehicles, mobile construction and mining machines, and other industrial equipment. Your technical and analytical skills, practical hands-on experience, and proven communication skills will provide Exponent's clients with the detailed and nuanced solutions they need for their most challenging problems. Exponent will provide the ideal environment to help you grow professionally and develop your own consulting practice within Exponent.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects from initiation to completion
• Providing broad technical support for, and performing, field investigations and analyses
• Communicating project updates both internally and externally
• Ensuring that Exponent meets its deadlines and produces exceptional work product
• Identifying and developing business opportunities
• Identifying and performing original research that furthers knowledge in the fields of vehicle safety, technology and accident reconstruction and analysis
• Developing specialized expertise in the on- and off-road vehicle and mobile equipment field such as product safety, design, and performance, or analysis and reconstruction of accidents
• Traveling to and performing site and equipment inspections
• Preparing detailed written reports and presentations for diverse audiences
• Supporting and providing expert testimony related to consulting projects
• Working continuously to manage and grow new and existing client relationships

Qualifications

• M.S., M.Eng, or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
• 5+ years of full-time work experience in relevant technical fields
• Holds a Professional Engineering (PE) License or has the pre-requisites to obtain a PE license
• Presently legally authorized to work in the United States; no immigration sponsorship or processing required
• Experience testifying in deposition and/or trial as an expert in mechanical engineering, safety engineering, accident reconstruction, failure analysis, or related areas
• Ability to generate business and manage client relationships
• Ability to attract new business from new and existing clients
• Ability to manage and develop a team of skilled and high-performing individuals
• Extensive analytical and problem-solving skills
• Deep and fundamental knowledge of dynamics and mechanics
• Experience using software to model and analyze technical problems
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated superior written communication skills (e.g. thesis or publications)
• Dedication to quality work product and attention to detail

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending) [not restricted to 1 page].

Work Environment

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities. We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients.