Staff Consultant (Human Factors/Safety)

Engineering Systems Inc•Aurora, IL

2d•$90,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) is an engineering and scientific investigation and failure analysis firm. We partner primarily with law firms, insurance companies, and manufacturers to answer complex technical questions on projects ranging from small, focused investigations to large-scale, high-profile losses. Our work spans a wide range of challenges, including major transportation accidents, equipment and product failures, personal injury claims, and damage to residential, commercial, and industrial structures. The variety, complexity, and real-world impact of our projects create deeply fulfilling and intellectually engaging careers for our consultants. At ESi, you’ll have the opportunity to shape your own path while being supported by a collaborative culture, national expertise, and industry-leading resources. ESi’s Safety team conducts multidisciplinary analyses to investigate incidents, determine root causes, and support litigation, while proactively identifying hazards and assessing risk. The team evaluates human factors and safety across products and environments, ensuring compliance with applicable standards in a collaborative, growth-focused setting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Psychology, or related field required.
2-5 years’ of work experience in the forensic field with experimental design, human factors consulting, statistical analysis, and/or evidence examination desired. Related educational experience will also be considered.
Must have completed academic coursework or received comparable certification in the following topics: engineering, neuropsychology, human-computer interaction, human factors and product design, occupation biomechanics, cognitive engineering and/or work physiology.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Psychology, or related field preferred.
Experience in MATLAB, psychopy, and R and the ability to design and write original computational models of human performance and statistical analysis code is desirable.

Responsibilities

Reviews project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
Evaluates root causes in industrial, transportation, and consumer product accidents.
Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
Identifies and reviews existing media (e.g., photographs, video, witness statements, depositions, police and OSHA reports, drawings, etc.) to develop preliminary conclusions and plan further investigation.
Conducts inspections of accident scenes and of involved or exemplar vehicles, machines, safety equipment, consumer products, and other items as needed.
Locates, assesses pertinence of, and applies consensus safety standards, scientific literature, existing test data, and governmental regulations.
Designs and conducts testing and/or develops models to obtain and evaluate human factors data.
As part of a team, conducts risk assessments or job safety analyses for a variety of products and industrial machines.
Prepares written reports and verbal presentations of findings and conclusions in clear, concise, and easy-to-understand terms.
Prepares exhibits with visualization group to clearly communicate complex engineering concepts.
Manage projects from initiation to completion. Prepare technical, project-related reports on a timely basis for clients as required.
Performs other duties as assigned.