Engineering Analyst

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 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: 

• 1,100+ Team Members
• 950+ Consultants
• 640+ Ph.D.s
• 90+ Disciplines
• 30+ Offices globally

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.

• (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 Exponent’s 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 SOP’s, 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

• 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

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.  

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 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.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at HR-Accommodations@exponent.com.