Senior Forensic Safety Consultant — Human Factors

Engineering Systems, Inc. (ESI); Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Pet Insurance

Flexible Time Off

10 paid holidays

Work/Life Balance

Wellness Reimbursement

Career Growth

Job summary

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) is seeking an experienced professional to lead forensic and safety investigations, combining human factors and engineering analysis to determine root causes. You will design studies, review evidence, and communicate results to clients and stakeholders.

The role requires strong technical writing, data modeling, and expertise in applying safety standards across industrial and consumer environments. A collaborative, growth-oriented team supports flexible opportunities.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years of forensic or safety consulting experience.
• Academic coursework or certification in human factors, neuropsychology, engineering, HCI, product design, occupational biomechanics, cognitive engineering or work physiology.
• Experience with MATLAB, PsychoPy, and R for modeling and statistics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review proposals to determine time frames, funding, staffing, and resources.
• Evaluate root causes in industrial, transportation, and consumer product accidents.
• Provide technical guidance and resolve project problems with team members.
• Review media and depositions to develop preliminary conclusions and plan further investigation.
• Inspect accident scenes and involved equipment as needed.
• Apply safety standards, literature, data, and regulations to projects.
• Design tests or models to evaluate machine performance and human factors data.
• Conduct risk assessments and prepare written reports and presentations.

Skills

Human factors

Forensic analysis

Technical writing

Public speaking

Education

Master's degree in human factors/industrial/experimental psychology or related field

Ph.D. in industrial/experimental or cognitive psychology preferred

CHFP/CPE/CUXP certifications desirable

Tools

MATLAB

PsychoPy

R

Job description

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) is seeking an experienced professional to lead forensic and safety investigations, combining human factors and engineering analysis to determine root causes. You will design studies, review evidence, and communicate results to clients and stakeholders.

The role requires strong technical writing, data modeling, and expertise in applying safety standards across industrial and consumer environments. A collaborative, growth-oriented team supports flexible opportunities.