Scientist/Engineer, Battery Specialist (Ph.D)

at  Exponent Inc

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 Scientist/Engineer, Battery Specialist for our Materials & Corrosion Engineering Practice in Menlo Park, CA. In this role, you will work as part of a team to brainstorm and innovate solving real world industrial problems, conducting failure analyses as well as product development and accelerated testing, with a primary emphasis on battery powered devices ranging in size from wearables to electric vehicles to grid scale storage. The role involves extensive collaboration with scientists and engineers across Exponent’s global network of offices

You will be responsible for:

• Solving complex, real-world problems associated with the application of batteries
• Planning and performing laboratory tests to analyze batteries and battery-powered devices
• Analyzing data and reporting results
• Presenting project findings to engineering, business and legal clients

You will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to excel within project teams
• Specialized knowledge of materials characterization techniques is beneficial
• Experience with battery materials is beneficial
• Experience performing data analysis in Python (Pandas) is beneficial
• Experience with commercial battery testing is beneficial

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:
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
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 Associate and Senior Associate level, total compensation includes base salary, bi-weekly bonuses for high-intensity efforts, annual bonus and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.
The base salary range for this position is $135,000 - $145,000 dependent on experience and capabilities, which will be assessed during the interview process.
Salary Range: USD $130,000.00 - USD $145,000.00 /Yr. Benefits you will enjoy:
Access benefits information on our Life@Exponent page:
https://www.exponent.com/careers/life-exponent
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-CA-Menlo Par

• Solving complex, real-world problems associated with the application of batteries
• Planning and performing laboratory tests to analyze batteries and battery-powered devices
• Analyzing data and reporting results
• Presenting project findings to engineering, business and legal client