Managing Scientist at Exponent

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
Type: Full-time
Posted: Mar 13, 2026

Description

Exponent is seeking a Managing Scientist for their Human Factors Practice in Farmington Hills, MI. This role involves solving challenging technical problems by analyzing human factors, safety management, and risk communication across various industries like consumer products, electronics, chemicals, manufacturing, oil & gas, and environmental exposures. The successful candidate will manage consulting activities, conduct investigations, participate in research, communicate findings, and contribute to defining and shaping their consulting practice.

Required Skills

Human Factors Analysis
Safety Management
Risk Communication
Data Analysis
Client Relationship Management

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Master's Degree (with experience) or Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Experimental, Computational, Developmental or Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, or related field
Required Previous Experiences: five (5) years of experience in litigation support, forensics consulting, health and safety investigation, or relevant field
Preferred Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in Psychology, engineering, or a related discipline
Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills
Proficiency in experimental design, human subjects testing, instrumentation, data analysis, and computer programming (e.g. Matlab, SAS, SPSS, Labview, etc.)

About Exponent

Exponent

scientific and engineering consulting

Its consultants apply multidisciplinary expertise and state-of-the-art testing to unravel complex problems and help clients move ahead with confidence. The company says it has 950+ consultants and that more than 650 Ph.D.s across 90 engineering and scientific disciplines call Exponent home.

Open roles: 6
Founded: 1967

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