Senior Forensic Consultant - Human Factors & Risk

Engineering Systems Inc; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Pet Insurance

Competitive salary with merit-based or

annual bonus programs

Flexible Time Off

10 paid holidays

Work/Life Balance

Wellness Reimbursement

Job summary

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) seeks a seasoned forensic engineer to lead investigations, perform risk assessments, and deliver clear technical reports for legal and client teams in a national practice.

You will design tests, review evidence, testify as needed, manage client projects, and collaborate with engineers and BD to identify opportunities. Requires 5–10 years in forensic or safety consulting and a PE or CSP preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of forensic or safety consulting experience.
• Experience in experimental design, testing, human factors analysis, or risk assessment.
• Track record of high-quality technical reports and/or peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience providing expert testimony highly desirable; preferred in consulting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate root causes in industrial, transportation, and consumer product accidents with focus on human factors and safety.
• Identify and review media, statements, and reports to develop preliminary conclusions and plan further investigation.
• Conduct inspections of accident scenes, machines, safety equipment, and other items as needed.
• Locate, assess, and apply safety standards, literature, data and regulations to analysis.
• Design tests and develop models to obtain and evaluate data.
• Manage client projects with collaboration across engineers and staff.
• Prepare written reports and present findings clearly; provide testimony if required.

Skills

Client communication

Project leadership

Forensic analysis

Written/verbal communication

Travel 25-30%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / related field

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred

Tools

MATLAB

PsychoPy

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Job description

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) seeks a seasoned forensic engineer to lead investigations, perform risk assessments, and deliver clear technical reports for legal and client teams in a national practice.

You will design tests, review evidence, testify as needed, manage client projects, and collaborate with engineers and BD to identify opportunities. Requires 5–10 years in forensic or safety consulting and a PE or CSP preferred.