Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist in Western New England or Upstate New York

Rimkus•Syracuse, NY

About The Position

The Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist investigates, analyzes, and reconstructs vehicular accidents and investigates failures involving vehicle systems such as brakes, steering, throttle, and engines. The role analyzes single- and multiple-vehicle collisions, including speeds, roadway drag factors, reaction times, driving behavior, lamps, tires, time-distance relationships, and injury correlation. It prepares and presents demonstrative diagrams, charts, and analyses concerning collision causes and origins, and may inspect automotive or mechanical parts to determine failure causes. The position documents and preserves evidence, prepares written reports, and provides expert testimony in litigation as necessary. Work includes engineering analysis, CAE-based tools, test data, forensic mapping, vehicle and collision-scene inspections, damage and vehicle-dynamics analysis, and investigation of product liability, design, and safety.

Requirements

Professional or industry working experience in vehicle accident reconstruction.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Independent judgment and strong analytical skills.
Ability to provide expert witness testimony.
Ability to remain sharp, focused, and alert during site and vehicle inspections.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
2–10+ years of accident reconstruction experience.

Responsibilities

Reconstruct vehicular accidents using engineering analysis, CAE-based tools, and test data where appropriate.
Analyze collision-scene evidence and perform forensic mapping of collision sites and vehicles.
Inspect cars, trucks, and other forms of transportation.
Perform damage analysis, speed estimates from damage and energy, roadway coefficient-of-friction analysis, time-and-distance analysis, lamp analysis, occupant kinematics, vehicle-dynamics analysis, perception and reaction-time analysis, commercial-vehicle air-brake efficiency analysis, and intersection traffic-signal analysis.
Inspect and analyze automotive or mechanical parts to determine the cause of failure.
Analyze product liability, design, and safety.
Document and preserve evidence, prepare written reports of findings, and present expert testimony in depositions, trials, or other litigation proceedings as necessary.
Communicate and interact with clients.