Forensic Mechanical Engineer – Failure Analysis & Accident Reconstruction

📍 Penns Park, PA | Greater Philadelphia Area
⚙️ Mechanical Failure Analysis | Accident Reconstruction | Forensic Investigations
🎓 M.S. Preferred | B.S. Considered
📋 P.E. Preferred | E.I./E.I.T. Candidates Considered
💰 Competitive Compensation Based on Experience
🎁 Full-Time | Salaried | Benefits

About the Company

Our client is a nationally recognized forensic engineering, scientific, and technical consulting firm with decades of experience assisting clients with complex engineering investigations and litigation matters.

Their multidisciplinary team includes engineers, scientists, biomechanical experts, and other technical specialists providing forensic engineering, expert witness testimony, biomechanics and human performance, research, testing, and evaluation services.

The firm works with insurance companies, law firms, government agencies, corporate safety departments, claims professionals, and risk management teams throughout the United States.

They are currently seeking a Forensic Mechanical Engineer to join their team, with a focus on both mechanical failure analysis and Accident Reconstruction.

The preferred location is Penns Park, Pennsylvania, in the Greater Philadelphia area; however, alternative locations may be considered based on the candidate's qualifications and forensic experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Investigate and analyze failures involving a wide variety of mechanical systems and equipment

• Conduct forensic investigations involving industrial machinery, consumer products, HVAC equipment, construction equipment, workplace safety, and general safety issues

• Investigate and reconstruct passenger and commercial motor vehicle collisions

• Perform vehicle, site, equipment, and evidence inspections

• Utilize advanced 3D scanning technology and forensic software during investigations

• Conduct testing and collect physical and technical data needed to evaluate failures and accidents

• Analyze equipment and component failures to determine cause and contributing factors

• Evaluate mechanical systems, machinery, products, and safety equipment

• Design and build test fixtures when needed to evaluate cases and claims

• Perform testing and evaluation of equipment and hardware

• Apply mechanical engineering principles to develop technically sound and defensible conclusions

• Prepare clear and comprehensive technical reports documenting findings

• Communicate technical conclusions to attorneys, insurance professionals, clients, and other stakeholders

• Provide expert testimony in depositions and trials when required

• Prepare and deliver technical and educational presentations to clients and professional organizations

• Continue developing technical expertise through continuing education, research, technical publications, and professional involvement

What You Bring

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field preferred; Bachelor's degree may be considered

• Strong mechanical engineering background

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure in one or more states preferred

• E.I./E.I.T. candidates may also be considered

• Interest and/or experience in forensic engineering, mechanical failure analysis, Accident Reconstruction, or a related field

• Ability to investigate complex mechanical failures and apply engineering principles to determine causation

• Interest in working within a litigation and forensic consulting environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to clearly communicate technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Ability to independently manage investigations and deadlines while collaborating with a multidisciplinary forensic team

• Willingness to develop as a consulting and testifying expert

Preferred Technical Experience

Experience or knowledge in one or more of the following areas is particularly valuable:

• Mechanical failure analysis

• Accident Reconstruction

• Industrial machinery and equipment

• Consumer products

• HVAC systems and equipment

• Construction equipment

• Machine guarding

• Equipment operation and safety

• Workplace safety

• Ladders and scaffolding

• Safety equipment

• Product and equipment failures

• Vehicle and collision investigations

• 3D scanning and evidence documentation

• Testing and evaluation of mechanical hardware

A background involving safety equipment, machinery, consumer products, construction equipment, or workplace safety is particularly helpful for this position.

Expert Witness & Litigation Experience

This position provides the opportunity to work directly within the forensic engineering and litigation environment.

The selected engineer will evaluate cases and claims, conduct independent investigations, develop technically supported opinions, and prepare reports documenting their findings.

Prior deposition or trial testimony experience is preferred but not required. Candidates who have the technical expertise and communication skills necessary to develop into an expert witness may also be considered.

Compensation & Benefits

💰 Competitive base compensation based on experience, credentials, and level of forensic expertise

🎓 Advanced education, professional licensure, and relevant forensic experience will be considered when determining compensation

🏥 Comprehensive employee benefits

💼 Full-time, salaried employment

📚 Continuing education and professional development opportunities

📈 Long-term career growth within an established national forensic organization

Why Join This Team?

• Join an established forensic organization with a national reputation and decades of experience

• Work on a unique combination of mechanical failure analysis and Accident Reconstruction

• Investigate real-world failures involving machinery, products, vehicles, equipment, construction, and workplace safety

• Work alongside experienced engineers, scientists, biomechanical experts, and other technical specialists

• Gain hands-on experience with inspections, testing, 3D scanning, and evidence analysis

• Design and build testing solutions to help answer complex engineering questions

• Develop or expand your experience as a forensic consulting and testifying expert

• Work with a diverse national client base including law firms, insurance companies, government agencies, and corporate clients

• Continue developing your technical expertise through education, research, presentations, and professional involvement

• Build a long-term career within a growing national forensic engineering and scientific consulting organization

Location

The preferred location for this opportunity is Penns Park, Pennsylvania, located in Bucks County within the Greater Philadelphia area.

However, the firm is focused on identifying the right technical and forensic expertise, and alternative locations may be considered based on candidate qualifications and experience.