Metallurgical Senior Manager

Metallurgical Senior Manager

ID


2026-2445

Location

US-TX-Houston

Practice


Metallurgy and Corrosion Engineering

Position Type


Full-time

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.

Our vision is to engage multidisciplinary teams of science, engineering, and regulatory experts to empower 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.

Join our team of experts with degrees from top programs at over 500 universities and extensive experience spanning a variety of industries. At Exponent, you'll contribute to the diverse pool of ideas, talents, backgrounds, and experiences that drives our collaborative teamwork and breakthrough insights. Plus, we help you grow your career through mentoring, sponsorship, and a culture of learning. Thanks for your interest in joining our team!

Key statistics:

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

Our Opportunity

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager or Principal for our Metallurgical & Corrosion Engineering Practice in the Houston, TX office . In this role, you will work as part of multidisciplinary team of experts to solve complex metallurgical, materials science, and materials engineering problems and advise clients on their product and process lifecycles, with a focus on failure analysis, performance, and reliability. You will lead projects, identify new clients, build on relationships with existing clients, and develop new business in related areas.

You will be responsible for

• Using expertise in metallurgical engineering and materials science to solve diverse and often complex materials problems affecting a range of clients
• Identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities
• Attracting, developing, and enhancing new projects and clients, particularly in oil and gas
• Developing and mentoring staff in both technical and business areas
• Providing project management and project budget oversight
• Leading hands-on failure analyses, materials characterization, metallurgical analysis, and field inspections, and communicating results to internal and external stakeholders

You will have the following skills and qualifications

• Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or related discipline
• Professional Engineering license is required
• 6 or more years of relevant experience in consulting with a proven track record of attracting new and repeat clients or funding
• Strong background in materials characterization techniques (e.g. metallography, SEM, EDS, FIB, and/or X-ray radiography/diffraction, etc.) and failure analysis (e.g. fractography, metallurgical analyses, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding reputation among clients and the scientific community for integrity, responsiveness, and technical expertise
• Adept management abilities and demonstrated project management experience
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects
• Strong commitment to professional development

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

Life @ Exponent

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We value and encourage diversity, equity and inclusion across all facets of our firm. Having a team built of people with different backgrounds, skills and perspectives allows us to provide better value to our clients and enjoy an enriched work environment.

Our firm is committed to offering a variety of programs and resources to support health and well-being. We believe that providing competitive benefits, as well as compensation and recognition programs, empowers our staff to do work that makes a difference.

Work Environment

At Exponent, we have found that in-person interactions deepen employee engagement and are crucial for development, for realizing the full potential of our talented and diverse teams, and for building a more inclusive workplace where all have a sense of belonging. In our offices, you can expect a supportive culture and a collaborative, dynamic, multi-disciplinary work environment. Our consultants engage in-person in the office unless they are traveling for client work or other business activities.

We value the rich lives our colleagues enjoy outside of work and understand that work/life balance is critical to our employees and their well-being. Consultants have the autonomy to balance their work and personal schedules so you can meet with clients, visit inspection sites, attend conferences, and make time for priorities outside of work, too. It is this flexible, agile work style and working hours that allow our teams to drive innovation and results in their own ways, while meeting the needs of clients. #LI-Onsite

Compensation

Our consultants are rewarded for their technical and business contributions and have an opportunity to plan for future success and career growth. Exponent's total compensation plan is consistent with its expectations of the quality and quantity of work performed and with the professional standards set by Exponent. At the Manager level and above, total compensation includes base salary, annual bonus, and 401(k) employer contribution of 7% of base salary.

The base salary range for this position is depending on experience and capabilities which will be assessed during the interview process.

Benefits you will enjoy

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Exponent is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

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Job Locations

US-TX-Houston