Remote Senior Accident Reconstruction Lead & Forensic Expert

YA Group; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salaries + Bonus

401k w/match

Job summary

YA Group is seeking a Senior Managing Accident Reconstructionist to lead a team of experts in vehicular accident investigations, using crash analysis, 3D modeling, and forensic techniques to develop clear conclusions for clients.

The role requires traveling to accident sites, documenting scenes, downloading data recorders, and delivering comprehensive reports and testimony. Ideal candidates have a strong network and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 10+ years of experience in biomechanics, accident reconstruction, premises liability, or related work.
• PE license, ACTAR certification, and/or SAE certification.
• Advanced expertise in collision dynamics, including impact and departure speeds, forces, and trajectories.
• Strong background in automotive engineering and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of experts in conducting accident investigations by traveling to and documenting accident scenes, downloading vehicle data recorders, performing analysis of accidents using crash simulation software, writing reports as needed and providing litigation support services to clients.
• Handle large, complex projects and manage all aspects of the project from start to finish.
• Support business development efforts by building and maintaining rapport with current clients and generating new work for themselves and a team of experts supporting them.
• Partner with business development representatives, attend conferences and events to promote the company and skills of expert staff.
• Communicate with clients and team regarding scope of work, investigation tasks, budget, and ensures all project completion timelines, deadlines and deliverables are met.
• Ensure workload is evenly distributed amongst experts.
• Mentor, lead and guide a team of experts in all aspects of project work.
• Provide expert testimony in depositions or trials as expert witness if/when requested.
• Perform vehicular investigations, including documenting crash scenes, using 3D laser scanners, photography, drones, CDR/EDR download, and measuring devices.
• Analyze vehicle crush patterns and conducts research (vehicle specifications, crash test data, maintenance history, etc.)
• Process 3D laser scan point cloud data using engineering workstation computers.
• Work with forensic animators to develop scaled 3D drawings of crash scenes and vehicles.
• Utilize PC Crash (or other similar collision reconstruction software) to perform simulations of automobile collisions.
• Utilize engineering principles and momentum equations to calculate factors such as impact and departure speeds, collision forces, trajectories of the vehicles, and other types of analysis.
• Compare calculations with crash test reports of similar collisions to correlate damages based on speed and velocity.
• Create reports as requested by clients detailing the accident reconstruction process and including findings and conclusions.
• Provide reports to clients to assist with determining the contributory factors of an accident.
• Act as a team lead and review other staff's work to ensure project deliverables are accurate and timely.
• Research papers and journals related to vehicular accident reconstruction to advance the scientific techniques used in the reconstruction work.

Skills

Team leadership

Accident reconstruction

Business development

Client relations

Project management

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PC-Crash

CAD

3D laser scanning

Job description

YA Group is seeking a Senior Managing Accident Reconstructionist to lead a team of experts in vehicular accident investigations, using crash analysis, 3D modeling, and forensic techniques to develop clear conclusions for clients.

The role requires traveling to accident sites, documenting scenes, downloading data recorders, and delivering comprehensive reports and testimony. Ideal candidates have a strong network and leadership experience.