Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist

Rimkus • Irvine, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Rimkus and unlock your potential with endless opportunities for growth, learning, and making a difference! Rimkus (www.rimkus.com) is a worldwide leader in engineering and technical consulting. Rimkus experts specialize in building envelopes, engineering, forensic consulting, dispute resolution, construction management services, and solutions built for the environment. NOW IS THE TIME to join this growing and stable company! We offer our full-time employees a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, employer-matching 401(k) plans, and opportunities for advancement. Job Responsibilities Include: Responsible for investigating, analyzing, and reconstructing vehicular accidents. Duties include analyzing single- and multiple-vehicle collisions, speeds, roadway drag factors, reaction times, impaired and non-impaired driving behavior, lamps, tires, time-distance relationships, and injury correlation to collisions. Prepares and presents demonstrative diagrams, charts, and analyses of the cause and origin of various collisions. May also inspect and analyze automotive or mechanical parts for the origin and cause of failure. Documents and preserves evidence obtained, prepare written reports of findings, and provides expert testimony in litigation as necessary. Duties & Responsibilities Reconstructs vehicular accidents using engineering analysis, CAE-based tools, and test data where appropriate. Provides collision scene evidence analysis and forensic mapping of collision sites and vehicles. Evaluates cars, trucks, and other various forms of transportation. Performs damage analysis, speeds from damage (energy), coefficient of friction of roadway, time and distance relationships, lamp analysis, occupant kinematics, vehicle dynamics, perception and reaction times, braking efficiency of air brake systems on commercial motor vehicles, and intersection traffic signal analysis. Inspects and analyzes automotive parts or mechanical parts to determine the cause of failure. Analyzes product liability, design, and safety. Performs other duties as requested.

Requirements

• Actual professional/industry working exp.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Independent judgment; strong analytical skills
• Ability to provide expert witness testimony
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering required
• PE license required
• 2-10+ years’ experience required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in mechanical engineering preferred

Responsibilities

• Investigating, analyzing, and reconstructing vehicular accidents
• Analyzing single- and multiple-vehicle collisions, speeds, roadway drag factors, reaction times, impaired and non-impaired driving behavior, lamps, tires, time-distance relationships, and injury correlation to collisions
• Preparing and presenting demonstrative diagrams, charts, and analyses of the cause and origin of various collisions
• Inspecting and analyzing automotive or mechanical parts for the origin and cause of failure
• Documenting and preserving evidence obtained
• Preparing written reports of findings
• Providing expert testimony in litigation as necessary
• Reconstructing vehicular accidents using engineering analysis, CAE-based tools, and test data where appropriate
• Providing collision scene evidence analysis and forensic mapping of collision sites and vehicles
• Evaluating cars, trucks, and other various forms of transportation
• Performing damage analysis, speeds from damage (energy), coefficient of friction of roadway, time and distance relationships, lamp analysis, occupant kinematics, vehicle dynamics, perception and reaction times, braking efficiency of air brake systems on commercial motor vehicles, and intersection traffic signal analysis
• Analyzing product liability, design, and safety
• Performing other duties as requested

Benefits

• competitive salary
• bonus opportunities
• comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, employer-matching 401(k) plans, and opportunities for advancement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level