Accident Reconstruction and/or Biomechanical Expert

Paragon Forensics LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with safe harbor

Profit sharing

Medical/dental insurance

Paid holidays

Training & development

Hybrid work environment

Company provided equipment

Job summary

Paragon Forensics LLC seeks an Accident Reconstruction/Biomechanics Expert to lead forensic cases involving personal injury claims. You will manage client engagements, review materials, perform inspections, and provide expert testimony at depositions, arbitration, and trials.

You will design and publish novel research related to injury biomechanics, coordinate with staff, handle multiple cases with tight deadlines, and travel locally as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Biomechanical/Biomedical Engineering or related field.
• License Professional Engineer (PE) and/or ACTAR certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead consultant on forensic cases for personal injury claims.
• Manage client/case acquisition and case management.
• Review and analyze file material; perform inspections; collaborate with staff.
• Provide expert testimony through depositions, arbitration and trials.
• Design, implement, analyze, and publish relevant research.

Skills

Proficiency in accident reconstruction

Photogrammetry / videogrammetry

Biomechanical analysis

Analytical thinking

English communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Master's/PhD in Biomechanical/Biomedical Eng.

PE license or ACTAR certification

Tools

PC-Crash

Bosch CDR

Microsoft Office

Job description

Paragon Forensics is a leading full-service consulting firm specialized in providing forensic analysis and expert opinion to the legal and insurance industries. Our principal services include analyses of accident reconstruction, premises liability, biomechanics, and safety to assist our clients in their evaluation of actual or potential injury-related claims. We are a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists who collaborate on cases in a relaxed yet fast-paced work environment.

Job Description:Location:California / Mid-Atlantic

The Accident Reconstruction and/or Biomechanical Expert is expected to be a lead consultant on forensic cases pertaining to personal injury lawsuits or claims. This role will include responsibility for client/case acquisition, case management, review and analysis of file material, performance of inspections, and collaboration with support staff. As the lead consultant on cases, this position requires providing expert testimony through depositions, arbitration and trials, as well as writing reports and declarations. Additionally, this engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, analysis, and publication of novel research relevant to the industry. This position may also involve supporting other cases which Paragon staff are working on. The Senior Level Expert is expected to assist in training and developing other Paragon staff.

The Accident Reconstruction role includes, but is not limited to, analyses of motor vehicle incidents to assess questions regarding liability and impact severity, including cases involving heavy trucks, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles/scooters, etc. The engineer is expected to be well-versed in inspection of vehicles and incident sites including acquisition of available vehicle data. The Accident Reconstruction expert should understand and perform photogrammetry and videogrammetry analyses to analyze spatial and dynamic conditions depicted in photographs and videos. The expert is expected to perform collision reconstruction simulations through software such as PC-Crash.

The Biomechanics role includes, but is not limited to, analyses of human / vehicle-occupant kinematics, forces applied to an individual in an incident, and injury risk. The expert is expected to be well-verse in mechanism of injury, injury tolerances, and analysis of the exposure applied to an individual. A strong understanding of biomechanical literature and research foundational to these analyses is required.

Compensation:$100,000 to $300,000 annually, commensurate with experience, paid monthly

• 401k with 3% safe harbor and profit sharing
• Generous bonus structure
• $750/month towards Blue Shield medical/dental insurance/vision
• 10 days paid sick leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Company paid training
• Company paid professional development, activities and events
• Hybrid work environment with company laptop, cell phone, and equipment provided
• Semi-annual company outings
• Weekly company paid lunches

Requirements

• Accident Reconstruction Engineer:
• Bachelor's degree or greater in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• License Professional Engineer (PE) and/or ACTAR certification
• Proficiency in accident reconstruction software (e.g., PC-Crash, Bosch CDR).
• Biomechanical Engineer:
• Master’s degree or PhD in Biomechanical/Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, and injury biomechanics.
• 3+ years of experience in accident reconstruction and/or biomechanical analysis.
• Experience with photogrammetry and video analysis
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex datasets.
• Ability to handle a high case load and short deadlines
• Effective management of time and support staff
• Strong reading comprehension and written/verbal communication with command of the English language
• Competency using basic tools and equipment (i.e., camera, tape measure, level, etc.)
• Competency using a PC with proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong work ethic
• Meets or exceeds billing requirements
• Requires local and regional travel and reliable transportation
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Background and DMV check

Preferred Qualification

• Qualifications for both accident reconstruction and biomechanics