About Exponent

Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve our clients’ most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges.

We are committed to engaging multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower our clients with solutions that create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you’ll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!

Key statistics: 

• 950 Consultants 
• 640 Ph.D.s 
• 90 Disciplines 
• 30 Offices globally 

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer for our Mechanical Engineering Practice in Shanghai, China. In this role, you will be a part of multiple teams helping to solve a wide variety of mechanical and materials engineering issues relying on solid and structural mechanics, mechanical design, material analytical characterization, laboratory testing, and data analysis. You will be expected to grow in key aspects of consulting, including technical expertise and effective spoken and written communications, to develop a consulting practice serving clients within and outside the firm.

You will be responsible for

• Communicating effectively with other engineers and technicians, managers, clients, and administrative staff
• Conducting hands-on failure analysis
• Planning and executing mechanical design, customized laboratory testing, data acquisition, and data analysis
• Performing field inspections
• Conducting material analysis
• Assisting other practice groups within Exponent on as-needed basis, and supporting senior staff in project development and marketing

You will have the following skills and qualifications

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent with focused thesis, coursework, and project experience in mechanical design, solid mechanics, structural mechanics, or stress analysis, utilizing experimental methods
• Experience conducting FEA is a plus
• Experience with laboratory analytical tools, such as SEM/EDS, FIB, CT
• Experience with a CAD program, such as SolidWorks
• Experience with programming in support of data analysis
• Ability to work within project teams with a strong desire to contribute
• Potential for technical and project managerial leadership
• Ability to work creatively, take initiative, and innovate under project budget and timeline constraints
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Ability to convey technical information clearly to individuals in engineering, business, legal, and related industries

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].

Life @ Exponent

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

https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent https://www.exponent.com/company/our-impact

Attracting, inspiring, developing, and rewarding exceptional people with diverse backgrounds and expertise are central to our corporate culture. Our diverse team 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.

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. #LI-Onsite

Benefits you will enjoy

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 email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.

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