Exponent is a leading engineering and scientific consulting firm. Our multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, physicians, and regulatory consultants brings together more than 90 different disciplines to solve complicated problems facing corporations, insurers, government entities, associations and individuals. Our approximately 900 staff members work in 24 offices across the United States and abroad. Exponent has over 600 consultants, including more than 350 that have earned a doctorate in their chosen field of specialization.

Exponent's Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Practice has provided over thirty years of services related to the investigation and analysis of mechanical systems behavior for products ranging from aircraft and marine transportation to all types of industrial equipment and consumer products. Our engineers and scientists have a fundamental understanding of all areas of mechanical engineering, including reliability and hazard evaluation, design assessment, fluid and thermal analysis, and materials life prediction. Exponent's metallurgists, polymer and corrosion scientists, electrochemists, and ceramists have many years of experience in the prevention and analysis of material failures.

Exponent is currently hiring for a Managing Engineer in our Shanghai, China office. The individual in this position will be expected to apply the principals of mechanical engineering to a wide variety of technical problems. Must be willing to travel frequently, as needed, to project sites. This position requires relocation to China.

Resposibilities for this position include:

• Analyzing the failure of a wide variety of products via field inspections, experimental testing and engineering analysis
• Providing failure prevention services
• Project management and marketing

Qualifications for this position include:

• Written and verbal fluency in English is required; Verbal fluency in Mandarin Chinese is preferred
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
• Minimum 5 years working experience in failure analysis or related discipline
• Project experience in machine design, structures, and mechanics of materials
• Strong organizational and management skills
• Ability to work with project teams and a strong capability to develop own client base
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated requiring minimal supervision