Sr. Managing Engineer ADAS​/AV; MS​/PhD

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. We are committed to engaging 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.

• 950+ Consultants
• 640+ Ph.D.s
• 90+ Disciplines
• 30+ Offices globally

We are currently seeking a Senior Managing Engineer with expertise in ADAS and/or AVs for our Vehicle Engineering Practice in multiple U.S. locations, including Phoenix, AZ;
Natick, MA;
Atlanta, GA;
Farmington Hills, MI;
Menlo Park, CA;
Irvine, CA; and Los Angeles, CA. In this role, you will work as part of a team executing consulting projects that involve the analysis and testing of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS); automated vehicles; vehicle, engine, and component performance; federal emissions and fuel economy testing; mechanical failures; safety assessments; federal and state regulations; and the design of consumer and industrial products.

You will ultimately have the opportunity to develop your own consulting practice and grow professionally within Exponent.

• Managing projects from initiation to completion; communicating project updates to team members, clients, and administrative staff; ensuring Exponent meets deadlines and produces exceptional work; identifying business development opportunities.
• Developing and managing client relationships.
• Project and cost management on casework.
• Setting up and executing various test programs including full‑scale vehicle tests and component or control systems evaluations.
• Continuing to develop specialized expertise in the automotive field such as the design, performance, and testing of existing or emerging automotive technology.
• Managing, mentoring, and providing consulting work for junior consulting staff.
• Developing and growing the Vehicle Engineering Practice.

• Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of work experience in ADAS, autonomous vehicles (AVs), and/or vehicle safety, vehicle and automotive system design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Presently legally authorized to work in the United States; no immigration sponsorship or processing required.
• Ability to generate business and manage client relationships.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to interact with managers, engineers, non‑technical personnel, and clients and present technical topics in a cogent and comprehensible manner.
• Strong leadership and communication skills and experience mentoring junior staff.
• Field and/or lab measurement experience with good hands‑on skills.
• Versatile, team‑oriented, willing to work overtime and travel when required.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a CV with publications (feel free to include publications that are in review or pending; not restricted to 1 page).

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