Blast & Explosion Testing Engineer (Blast Consultant)

BakerRisk Europe, Ltd.; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday leave

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

ESOP

Year-end bonus

Job summary

BakerRisk’s corporate office in San Antonio, TX is seeking a full-time entry-level engineer to join the Blast Effects team. The role focuses on testing related to flammability and explosion phenomena, supporting incident investigations, and assisting in explosion consequence assessments.

Candidates will prepare technical proposals, reports and presentations and collaborate with mid-level and senior staff across ranges, labs, and field sites.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering degree (MS or PhD preferred).
• Must be able to support multiple projects and meet deadlines across varied environments (test ranges, office, industrial, explosion sites).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Field or lab-scale testing experience required.
• Frequent travel will be required.

Responsibilities

• Assist mid-level and senior staff in explosion consequence assessments and supporting incident investigations.
• Prepare technical proposals, reports and presentations.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Field testing

Lab testing

Multi-project support

Willing to travel

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

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Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. (BakerRisk®) is an employee-owned, global consulting firm whose mission is to manage hazards and risks through high-value services, products, and research. Our team of dedicated scientists and engineers specializes in technical risk management and the prediction, prevention, and investigation of potentially catastrophic events, including explosions, fires, and toxic material releases. Utilizing advanced methodologies, proprietary in-house tools, and expertise across disciplines such as heat transfer, fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, and thermodynamics, we assess potential consequences and risks and design protection, prevention, and mitigation systems. Through ongoing research, development, and testing, BakerRisk continues to advance the methodologies and tools used to address complex technical challenges and deliver innovative, high-quality engineering and risk management solutions.

BakerRisk provides services to industries and governments around the world, with work performed in more than 75 countries. Our diverse client base includes organizations in the oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial, manufacturing, production, refining, mining, explosives, agriculture, government, and insurance sectors, as well as government agencies and private companies involved with hazardous materials. Our services range from process safety and risk management to specialized engineering and testing, allowing BakerRisk to support clients across a broad range of industries and technical applications.

Description:

Our corporate office located in San Antonio, TX is seeking a full-time entry level engineer in our Blast Effects section. This position will have a focus on supporting testing related to flammability and explosion phenomena. The successful applicant will also assist mid-level and senior staff in explosion consequence assessments and supporting incident investigations. Position will also involve preparing technical proposals, reports and presentations.

Requirements:

• Mechanical Engineering degree or related discipline (MS or PhD preferred).
• Must have the ability to support multiple projects while meeting deadlines and working with a variety of personnel under a range of conditions (i.e., test ranges, office, industrial, and accidental explosion sites).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Field or lab-scale testing experience is required.
• This position will require frequent travel.

BakerRisk®offers a competitive salary and benefit package including holiday, vacation and sick leave pay, medical/dental insurance, 401(k), Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and potential for a year-end bonus.

BakerRisk® is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

BakerRisk® and its affiliated companies are drug-free workplaces.