Remote Senior Biomechanist: Accident Reconstruction Expert

YA Group; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote work

Employee-focused culture

Strong work‑life balance

Flexible vacation and paid holidays

Paid family care/sick leave

Parental leave

Medical, Dental, Vision + more

401k w/match

Career growth

Competitive salaries + Bonus

Zusammenfassung

YA Group is seeking a Senior Biomechanist to lead forensic biomechanics work across vehicle incidents and premises liability cases in a fully remote role nationwide. The position involves expert testimony, accident reconstruction, and collaboration with forensic animators to develop visual exhibits for deposition and trial support.

You will use advanced modeling and CAD tools to quantify speeds, forces, and trajectories, analyze crash sequences, and support clients with scientifically grounded

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years of experience in biomechanics, accident reconstruction, and premises liability work or similar required.
• Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering required.
• Prior deposition and courtroom testimony experience a plus.
• Experience with CAD related to accident reconstruction.
• PE license, PhD, SAE certification or ACTAR certification.
• Familiarity with automotive engineering and automotive control systems.
• Understanding of billable hours or project-based work.
• Experience collaborating with forensic animators to develop visual exhibits for deposition and trial support.
• Exposure to performing and evaluating computer simulations.
• Based in (or planning to relocate to) the job location.
• Team‑oriented with a strong passion for learning.

Aufgaben

• Inspect and measures vehicles.
• Provide expert testimony at trials, depositions, or other legal proceedings and communicates investigative findings clearly.
• Use computer models to reconstruct accidents and measure load and injury levels.
• Conduct detailed inspections of vehicles and accident sites and analyze crash sequences to identify contributing factors.
• Review documents (police reports, medical records, depositions, expert reports, legal pleadings, discovery documents, videos, photos) for reconstruction.
• Perform simulations of vehicular collisions using software such as PC-Crash.
• Evaluate the effects of impact forces on occupants.
• Determine human injury mechanisms in vehicular accidents and premises liability cases.
• Perform accident reconstructions of single-vehicle rollovers and multi-vehicle collisions.
• Utilize engineering principles to calculate speeds, collision forces, and trajectories.

Kenntnisse

Biomechanics

Accident reconstruction

Premises liability

Deposition/testimony experience

CAD

Automotive engineering familiarity

Billable hours understanding

Forensic animators collaboration

Computer simulations exposure

Team oriented / quick learning

Ausbildung

Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Jobbeschreibung

YA Group is seeking a Senior Biomechanist to lead forensic biomechanics work across vehicle incidents and premises liability cases in a fully remote role nationwide. The position involves expert testimony, accident reconstruction, and collaboration with forensic animators to develop visual exhibits for deposition and trial support.

You will use advanced modeling and CAD tools to quantify speeds, forces, and trajectories, analyze crash sequences, and support clients with scientifically grounded