EDR Associate Engineer

Delta |v| Forensic Engineering•Charlotte, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

DELTA |v| Forensic Engineering is hiring an entry-level EDR Associate Engineer in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company performs motor vehicle analysis and accident reconstruction for the legal, insurance, and transportation industries. This position supports the company's event data recorder (EDR) services, including recovering and interpreting data from heavy trucks and passenger vehicles and applying that data to collision reconstruction. The company's engineering experts may be asked to testify about their findings in depositions, mediations, and trials. The role includes laboratory and field work, technical analysis, equipment and software development, research, documentation, and support for reconstruction engineers. Regional travel is required for fieldwork, which may account for 50% or more of travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline; a master's degree is preferred.
Less than two years of work experience. Candidates with more experience may be considered if they understand the role is entry-level within the company's engineering framework.
Interest or experience in motor vehicles.
Availability to travel regionally.
Comfort working on a team and in a collaborative space.
Positive attitude, commitment, and desire to contribute.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar discipline.
Experience with fabrication and/or microcontrollers.

Responsibilities

Process EDR modules by imaging data and preparing client-facing reports.
Conduct fieldwork to image EDRs on collision-damaged vehicles; the posting indicates 50% or more regional travel.
Support reconstruction engineers by analyzing EDR data imaged during their fieldwork.
Create custom software and build hardware to image data from new EDRs.
Recover data at the chip level from burned or mechanically damaged EDRs.
Conduct original research into the validity of EDR data captured during collision events.
Publish technical papers at SAE and other industry forums regarding advances in EDR technologies.
Provide internal training and support as a resident expert in EDR technologies.
Participate in SAE-sponsored training events on EDR technologies.
Maintain computers and software packages dedicated to EDR imaging.
Create internal procedures and documentation for processing EDRs.