Senior Consultant - Metallurgy / Materials Science

Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating forensic investigations as a materials and/or metallurgical engineer. Job duties include directing and performing metallurgical laboratory work, site and laboratory inspections, authoring technical reports, communicating with staff and clients, and meeting project goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform forensic, root cause failure analysis in industrial, insurance, and/or litigation projects as part of a team environment
• Write technical reports, communicate effectively with clients, perform research and present technical material clearly and concisely to clients and internal colleagues
• Ability to review and understand technical literature and reports
• Perform both tradition and case-specific testing and/or analysis
• Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of work
• Coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
• Potential to testify in deposition or trial in litigation matters as an expert witness
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems
• Direct the work of other staff regarding any of the above responsibilities
• Travel as required for project work and business and professional development events

Experience Requirements:

• Experience and familiarity with metallurgical/materials laboratory procedures, testing and capable of directing staff in performing high quality lab work
• Experience in material failure analysis with a focus on metallurgy, materials science, or mechanics of materials
• Knowledge of fractography and metallography techniques
• Experience in utilizing a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopic (EDS) analysis capability in addition to the ability to direct staff in performing
• Experience and/or knowledge of analytical techniques related to failure of metals, alloys, composites, polymers and glasses
• Experience or exposure to insurance claims and/or product liability matters
• Litigation consultation and interaction with attorneys, adjusters, and paralegals
• Deposition and trial experience as an expert witness, or a willingness to become a testifying subject matter expert
• Excellent technical (metallurgical/materials) and critical thinking skills

Skills Required:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to effectively communicate complex technical topics and findings to a wide variety of audiences
• SEM and EDS knowledge and operational abilities
• Laboratory equipment and technical capabilities not limited to stereoscopy (KEYENCE), microscopy, metallography and sample preparation
• A team player actively engaging others in accomplishing project work and office goals both within their home office as well as across offices and other technical disciplines throughout ESi
• Basic understanding of other technical and engineering disciplines for effective collaboration and partnership on multidisciplinary teams
• Ability and desire to market ESi and grow the materials failure analysis specialty.
• Ability and desire for career advancement

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, and/or Materials Science or related field from accredited university required
• Master's or Ph.D. in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, and/or Materials Science or related field from accredited university strongly preferred

Certifications:

• Professional Engineer preferred (or willingness to obtain license)
• CWI, CQE, API certifications are a plus

Computer Skills Required:

• Intermediate/advanced skills in Word
• Intermediate/advanced skills in PowerPoint
• Intermediate/advanced skills in Excel
• Intermediate/advanced skills in Microsoft Office

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, and sit. Site inspections may require that employees stand, walk, carry tools, and/or work from an elevated position for extended periods of time.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Noise levels at project sites are variable and may be loud enough to require hearing protection.

To all recruitment agencies: ESi does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of ESi without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of ESi. Please, no phone calls or emails.

It is the policy of ESi, as an equal opportunity employer, to attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. ESi is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities, as well as veterans. If you need assistance with completing the electronic application, please email your request to employment@engsys.com