Engineering Analyst
Job Summary
About Exponent
Our vision is to engage 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 weve connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrows 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 youll 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:
- 1100 Team Members
- 950 Consultants
- 640 Ph.D.s
- 90 Disciplines
- 30 Offices globally
Our Opportunity
We are seeking a dynamic and highly skilled individual to join our business in the London area. The successful candidate will have a strong background in failure analysis with experience in both laboratory and field environments. This role offers an exciting opportunity to conducting hands-on failure analysis laboratory testing field inspections and analysis on real world applications as well as manage existing and developing laboratory facilities.
You will be responsible for
- (60% of time) Hands-on support for failure analysis investigations:
- Receipt and photo-documentation of incoming evidence
- Attend and support inspections of samples / evidence occasionally with multiple parties and stake-holders
- Data collection and preliminary analysis
- Support with collecting and transporting sensitive materials and information
- (20% of time) Coordination and supervision of existing and developing laboratory and office facilities in the UK including but not limited to:
- Demonstrate and foster an environment of good laboratory practices including helping to maintain a tidy safe and organized laboratory environment
- Providing local support to Exponents EH&S quality and facilities teams on topics such as providing support during periodic risk assessments coordinating lab waste management etc. and helping to ensure local ISO 9001 compliance
- Handling organization and disposal of evidence items (including sensitive materials such as prototypes)
- (20% of time) Oversight maintenance and supervision of scientific equipment:
- Tracking of equipment usage supporting generation of SOPs helping to triage issues and working with suppliers to coordinate preventative maintenance and other servicing
- The role includes the ability to work with senior management to justify and purchase additional equipment / capabilities
You will have the following skills and qualifications
- Ability to work in-person.
- Full UK driving license. Up to 10% time UK-travel to support project work.
- Ability to work within project teams with a strong desire to contribute
- Ability to respond to facility emergencies outside of normal working hours
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Can-do attitude flexible and adaptable personality and comfortable working in a fast pace dynamic job environment
- Specialized knowledge of sample preparation and/or handling (e.g. epoxy mounting/polishing operating a glovebox securing samples for mechanical testing) and materials characterization techniques (e.g. optical microscopy SEM EDS FTIR X-ray computed tomography)
- Experience with dangerous goods shipping and / or a DGSA qualification would be advantageous
Life @ Exponent
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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.
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 our offices you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative dynamic multi-disciplinary work environment.
Benefits you will enjoy
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.
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