Manager, Engineering Sciences – Thermal, Fluids, and Combustion

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Overview: Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest‑stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world. When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of bright minds and passionate problem‑solvers. Your skills and expertise will be utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned investment funds, law firms, leading corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions. Our globally integrated teams are united by ambition, energy, and commitment. We inspire an open, collaborative culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity, and – most importantly – you.

As part of our expanding Global Engineering and Scientific consulting team, you will work at the forefront of today’s most complex engineering and scientific challenges. You will be engaged in analyzing failures of a myriad of products across a variety of industries: automotive, construction, consumer products, consumer electronics, and medical devices. Secretariat leverages our diverse technical expertise and industry knowledge to provide clients with world‑class value in identifying solutions that drive performance and safety.

This Manager role is an all‑encompassing role that incorporates the management of client assignments, proactively identifying and participating in networking, and eventually business development activities.

Requirements:

• Exceptional analytical skills, problem solving, communication skills, and creativity.
• Conduct hands‑on failure analysis investigations.
• Plan and execute laboratory tests.
• Assist with field inspections.
• Communicate with clients, and counsel.
• Assist with the preparation of technical reports.
• Develop positive relationships with colleagues, peers, and clients.
• Participate in the preparation of hearings, trials, and mediations.
• Manage the day‑to‑day requirements of multiple engagements.
• Provide project management and project budget oversight.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D./Sci.D or advanced degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or related science.
• Experimental and/or computational research background focused in the areas of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, combustion, or another related field.
• Strong data and process analytics skills including the use of commercial tools (e.g., MATLAB, Aspen) to manage large data sets and solve problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Intellectual curiosity with a passion to investigate and explore a vast array of problems, both within and outside of their area of technical specialization.
• Strong deductive reasoning skills.
• Able to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations and develop creative approaches and solutions necessary to resolve complex problems.
• The desire to lead tasks associated with a growing practice within a rapidly growing firm.
• The ability to travel as needed.
• Previous industry experience, including co‑op, work/study, or internship, is highly valued.
• Chartered Engineer highly valued, but not required.
• Dual‑language fluency valued, but not required.

EEO Statement: Secretariat is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and we support the continuing professional development of our employees.

Additional Information: A rewarding career above all. Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in. Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in the most challenging situations. Our track record of outstanding performance across all disciplines speaks for itself.