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Senior Manager / Principal Engineer - Energy Transition (MS / PhD)

Exponent
Denver, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 3/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/5/2025

Senior Manager / Principal Engineer - Energy Transition (MS / PhD)

2025-1961

Location

US-MA-Natick

Practice

Thermal Sciences

Position Type

Full-time

Posted Salary Range

USD $176,000.00 - USD $260,000.00 / Yr.

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.

Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower 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 Senior Managing Engineer or Principal Engineer in the field of Energy Transition for our Thermal Sciences Practice in Natick MA; Menlo Park, CA; Atlanta, GA; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; Bowie, MD; Denver, CO; or Phoenix, AZ. In this role, you will work as part of a team to help our clients solve challenging technical problems which are often urgent, high profile, and multi-disciplinary. You will also be responsible for expanding our capabilities in the areas of renewable energy, alternative energy, energy storage, and energy transition. You must have a strong technical background in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. Career growth will involve increasing project management duties and substantial responsibility for generating revenue and client relations, as well as hiring technical staff.

You will be responsible for

  • Providing consulting services and developing business on a wide variety of systems, components and facilities, including the areas of :
  • Wind power
  • Solar power
  • Hydrogen systems
  • Alternative fuels
  • Energy storage
  • Energy transmission
  • Power plants
  • Gathering and synthesizing information from a wide variety of sources (e.g., field investigations, experimental testing, document reviews, and engineering analysis) and effectively conveying technical conclusions.
  • Promoting Exponent's expertise in alternative and renewable energy by meeting with potential clients, presenting at conferences, writing thought leadership articles and white papers, and conducting seminars
  • Effectively managing and developing a group of highly motivated junior consultants
  • You will have the following skills and qualifications

  • M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
  • 10 years of related work experience
  • Professional Engineering license preferred
  • Significant business development experience with a proven track record
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment, and strong mentoring skills with technical staff
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills; must be able to communicate findings in the form of reports and presentations to our clients or in a public forum
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and assertively
  • Strong project management and leadership experience. Must have an enduring commitment to professional development as evidenced by a track record of peer-reviewed publications, participation in technical conferences, and commitment to professional engineering licensure or certifications
  • Ability to travel on short notice
  • 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].

    Life @ Exponent

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

    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.

    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

    Compensation

    Our consultants are rewarded for their technical and business contributions and have an opportunity to plan for future success and career growth. Exponent's total compensation plan is consistent with its expectations of the quality and quantity of work performed and with the professional standards set by Exponent. At the Manager level and above, total compensation includes base salary, annual bonus, and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.

    The base salary range for this position is depending on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process.

    Salary Range

    USD $176,000.00 - USD $260,000.00 / Yr.

    Benefits you will enjoy

    Access benefits information on our Life @ Exponent page :

    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.

    Job Locations

    US-MA-Natick

    US-CA-Menlo Park

    US-TX-Houston

    US-IL-Chicago

    US-CO-Denver

    US-AZ-Phoenix

    US-MD-Bowie

    US-GA-Atlanta

    Salary : $176,000 - $260,000

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