Human Factors Principal Consultant

Rimkus; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Professional development support

Life Insurance

Job summary

Rimkus seeks a highly skilled professional to lead and grow its Forensic Human Factors practice in San Francisco. The role involves managing multi-disciplinary projects, performing field investigations, data collection, and literature review to support complex safety-related analyses.

You will prepare expert reports, testify in depositions and trials, and maintain meticulous billable-hour records while coordinating with clients and colleagues across the firm.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required in a relevant field as listed plus 5+ years of human factors litigation consulting experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow a legal consulting practice.
• Complete site inspections.
• Meet with colleagues, clients, and other professionals to discuss cases or projects.
• Prepare expert reports and affidavits.
• Organize and retrieve case files and exhibits.
• Provide deposition and trial testimony.
• Develop and maintain records of billable hours.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Client relations

Written and verbal communication

Management of client relationships

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

Ph.D. in Cognitive/Experimental/Industrial Psychology; Neuroscience; Industrial & Systems Engineering; or Human Factors

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Rimkus is a global engineering and technical consulting firm serving corporations, insurers, law firms, and government agencies. Across life sciences, forensic, construction, built environment, and product development work, the company helps clients solve complex technical challenges with practical expertise and a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and service.

Overview

The Rimkus Forensic Human Factors group provides services related to evaluating safety, human performance, risk perception, and decision-making associated with human interaction with products, environments, and processes. The position will require managing a range of consulting projects that may involve working with teams on multi-disciplinary projects; conducting field investigations and physical testing, including data acquisition; conducting research to obtain technical data; and reviewing scientific literature and standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for developing and growing a legal consulting practice
• Complete site inspections
• Meet with colleagues, clients, and other professionals to discuss assigned cases or projects
• Prepare expert reports and affidavits
• Prepare, organize, store, and retrieve case files, which may include evidence, exhibits, depositions, pleadings, exhibits, and other items
• Provide deposition and trial testimony
• Develop and maintain records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases

Requirements

Required Experience, Education, and Certifications

• Required: Ph.D. in Cognitive, Experimental, or Industrial Psychology; Neuroscience; Industrial & Systems Engineering; or Human Factors
• Required: 5+ years of work experience in human factors litigation consulting. This includes experience conducting inspections, writing reports, and testifying in depositions and trials
• Required: Eligible to work in the United States
• Preferred: Board Certification from BCPE and/or Professional Engineer License
• Preferred: Experience with perception-response time, nighttime visibility, driver detection distances, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)

Required Skills And Abilities

• Understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and other related matters
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have excellent client relations and management skills
• Must be knowledgeable about Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Physical Demands, Overtime, And Travel Requirements

Physical Demands - Work is performed primarily in an office setting. The employee must frequently stand, walk, sit, bend, crouch, hear, and talk (must be able to speak and communicate clearly with others). Employee may lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Clear vision and depth perception are also necessary.

Overtime - There will be periods when overtime is required, which the employee will need to comply with to meet the demands of the position.

Travel - 25-50% at most, overnight and field.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development