Remote Forensic Mechanical Engineer | Growth & Impact

Rimkus; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Short Term Disability

Training & Development

Work From Home

Job summary

Rimkus, a worldwide leader in Engineering and Technical Consulting, seeks a Mechanical Engineer with forensic expertise for our Minneapolis area team. This full-time role offers growth, challenging investigations, and opportunities to work on diverse cases.

You will perform forensic assignments, investigate failures, inspect equipment, prepare detailed reports, provide expert opinions, and may testify. Requires BS in engineering, FE, PE soon, 5+ years, travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• B.S. Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering degree or equivalent from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years of experience, including knowledge of machinery and equipment.
• F.E. exam completed; PE licensure or ability to obtain within one year.
• Valid driver's license and reliable form of transportation; local travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Performs forensic assignments within the field of mechanical engineering expertise based on a scope of work and budget prepared by the consultant and agreed upon by the client in advance of performing the work.
• Investigates how and why an incident occurred and determines whether it was a result of mechanical failure of equipment
• Inspects sites/products/equipment; performs analysis of commercial and non-commercial equipment; determines cause and origin of damage; performs mechanical engineering analysis and calculations; prepares sketches as required
• Conducts various analyses including, but not limited to, equipment and machinery design and failure; industrial incidents; product failure and liability; and materials analysis
• Prepares of oral and written reports to document analysis, extent of loss, associated repair scope, and/or recommended remediation steps.
• Determines and provides expert opinions. Provides expert testimony in deposition and trial as required.
• Manages multiple projects and works with other experts as needed
• Uses equations, applications, techniques, tools, and resources to analyze issues.
• Has knowledge of and ability to understand industry and safety standards
• Has ability to initiate, develop, and maintain client relationships
• Has ability to take technical photographs, conduct investigations, document on-site conditions, oversee testing, and review documentation

Skills

Analytical skills

Client communication

Technical report writing

Research & analysis

Presentation skills

Education

B.S. Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering

F.E. exam completed

PE licensure or ability to obtain within one year

Job description

Rimkus, a worldwide leader in Engineering and Technical Consulting, seeks a Mechanical Engineer with forensic expertise for our Minneapolis area team. This full-time role offers growth, challenging investigations, and opportunities to work on diverse cases.

You will perform forensic assignments, investigate failures, inspect equipment, prepare detailed reports, provide expert opinions, and may testify. Requires BS in engineering, FE, PE soon, 5+ years, travel up to 25%.