Senior Forensic Accident Reconstructionist - Remote

YA Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible vacation

Paid holidays

401k w/match

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

YA Group is actively seeking a Senior Accident Reconstructionist to join its Accident Reconstruction & Biomechanics team. The role involves traveling to accident sites, employing crash simulations, and collaborating with forensic animators to produce 3D models for trial exhibits.

You will provide litigation support, review vehicle data, and research relevant literature to advance reconstruction techniques. The ideal candidate has a Mechanical Engineering degree, 4+ years of experience, and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in forensic accident reconstruction.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Valid PE license, ACTAR certification, and/or SAE certification.
• Experience calculating impact speeds, collision forces, and trajectories.
• Based in (or planning to relocate to) the job location.
• Willingness to travel and work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accident investigations by traveling to and documenting accident scenes, downloading vehicle data recorders, performing analysis of accidents using crash simulation software, writing reports and providing litigation support services to clients.
• Initiate client contact and build rapport with insurance examiners, lawyers, and/or adjusters.
• Communicate with clientele regarding scope of work, investigation tasks, budget, and project completion timelines/deadlines.
• 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 conduct 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 detailing the accident reconstruction process and including findings and conclusions. Provides reports to clients to assist with determining the contributory factors of an accident.
• Research papers and journals related to vehicular accident reconstruction to advance the scientific techniques used in the reconstruction work.

Skills

Forensic accident reconstruction

Client relations

Deposition/testimony experience

Engineering analysis

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

CAD tools

PC-Crash

3D laser scanners

Job description

YA Group is actively seeking a Senior Accident Reconstructionist to join its Accident Reconstruction & Biomechanics team. The role involves traveling to accident sites, employing crash simulations, and collaborating with forensic animators to produce 3D models for trial exhibits.

You will provide litigation support, review vehicle data, and research relevant literature to advance reconstruction techniques. The ideal candidate has a Mechanical Engineering degree, 4+ years of experience, and