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S-E-A, a national leader in forensic engineering for over 50 years, is adding to our dynamic biomechanical team in our corporate office in Columbus, OH! Our biomechanical experts understand and analyze how a human physically interacts with its environment. This particular opportunity will require a mechanical degree. Our experts train to become testifying experts in litigation (deposition and trial). Curious, driven, great communicators (written and oral) engineers are exceptional fits for this career path.

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Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Conduct field investigations and perform failure/accident analysis on incidents involving all types of vehicles and mechanical equipment and their impact on the human body
• Conduct research/ and forensic investigations in the areas of impact biomechanics, occupant protection, ergonomics, workplace safety, medical devices, and vehicular accident reconstruction
• Evaluate bodily injuries inflicted by machinery, automobiles, mechanical equipment or slip/trip and falls
• Apply engineering principles in accordance with industry standards to investigation analysis
• Conduct vehicular accident reconstruction analysis
• Conduct unbiased investigations for various types of clients
• Prepare and submit written reports that document failure(s), extent of loss, cause(s) and recommended remediation
• Explain to clients, in layman's terms, your investigation, analysis and what you determined to be the cause of the failure
• Deliver professional presentations, develop client relationships and promote self to client groups
• Ability to support conclusions by appropriate expert testimony in legal proceedings
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending company-paid educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies
• Responsible for retention and development of client relations
• Ability to accept and integrate constructive feedback into job performance
• Regular and predictable presence at work
  
  

• Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics or similar degree required
• Education or training in Impact Biomechanics
• Minimum of three years of post-academic work experience
• Ability to obtain the P. E. registration through testing
• Post academic engineering experience outside of academia
• Desire to learn accident reconstruction
• Public speaking experience a plus
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  
  

• Ability to travel 25% of the time
• Ability to maneuver in and around an accident site
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to carry equipment to and from job sites
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Ability to drive in all conditions
• Ability to fly on airplanes
• Ability to visually inspect job sites and relevant artifacts
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required by the work site
• Ability to learn a new industry and obtain required certifications
• Ability to accept and integrate constructive feedback into job performance
• Regular and predictable presence at work