Thermal Sciences Associate (Ph.D.) – Lab & Analysis

Exponent Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Exponent, a premium engineering and scientific consulting firm, is seeking a Thermal Sciences Associate for its London and Cambridge, UK practice. The role will involve applying engineering and scientific techniques in failure analysis, risk mitigation, and product development, with frequent travel between London and Cambridge laboratories.

The candidate will contribute to multidisciplinary projects, perform experiments and modelling, and prepare reports for clients across engineering and legal

Qualifications

• Strong practical and theoretical understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and combustion.
• Demonstrated ability to apply fundamental engineering principles to complex and unfamiliar problems.
• Hands-on experience in designing and executing experimental programmes, including instrumentation, data acquisition, and analysis.
• Ability to evaluate technical literature, engineering documentation, and other sources of technical information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Applying engineering principles to complex and unfamiliar real-world problems.
• Researching and parsing data from published literature.
• Analysing, interpreting, and synthesising complex technical data.
• Performing laboratory experiments, field investigations, and analytical modelling.
• Reviewing and understanding experiments and simulations performed by clients.
• Preparing written reports, proposals, and presentations for individuals in engineering, the legal profession, business and industry.
• Working effectively on multidisciplinary teams while efficiently meeting project schedules and constraints.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

Fluid mechanics

Combustion

Analytical thinking

Technical communication

Independence in multidisciplinary work

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Exponent, a premium engineering and scientific consulting firm, is seeking a Thermal Sciences Associate for its London and Cambridge, UK practice. The role will involve applying engineering and scientific techniques in failure analysis, risk mitigation, and product development, with frequent travel between London and Cambridge laboratories.

The candidate will contribute to multidisciplinary projects, perform experiments and modelling, and prepare reports for clients across engineering and legal