Mechanical Engineer - Accident Reconstructionist

Company Description

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

Job Description

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Accident Reconstructionist to join our Mechanical Engineering / Accident Reconstruction team in our Greenwood Village, CO office. This is a unique opportunity for a highly driven individual to join a collaborative team whose work extends beyond traditional engineering.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in mechanical engineering, along with the flexibility and problem-solving mindset to take on a variety of technical and investigative tasks.

In this role, you will support our forensic engineering and visualization practice, working alongside attorneys, insurance companies, and government agencies on complex matters. Projects include vehicle accident investigation and reconstruction, crash simulation, vehicle dynamics testing, nighttime visibility analysis, and development of visualizations and expert testimony.

This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a specialized, high-impact field while working with a diverse client base, including automotive and tire manufacturers, state Departments of Transportation, trucking companies, and other industry leaders.

Job Responsibilities:

This position will be a part of the following tasks and projects, and more:

• Engineering analysis of traffic accidents involving cars, trucks, tractor-trailers, motorcycles, and other vehicles.
• Perform on-site inspections of accident scenes and involved vehicles.
• Investigate mechanical systems failures and accidents, including researching mechanical systems design and operation
• Perform vehicle dynamics research, including full-scale vehicle testing and data acquisition
• Research, write, and publish technical reports and peer-reviewed publications on topics relevant to accident reconstruction and forensic engineering

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering, Math or Physics
• Recent graduate or 1 to 5 years of experience.
• Good practical mechanical experience either professionally, through course work or recreation.
• Willingness to travel.
• Willingness to work in all outdoor conditions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. We are looking for candidates that have good reading retention.
• A desire to learn, excel and grow with us and within the profession.
• This is an on-site position located in Greenwood Village, CO, requiring the ability to reliably commute to the office each day

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework and/or practical experience in Automotive or Motorsports Engineering, with special consideration given to experience with data acquisition and analysis.
• Successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.
• Experience with data acquisition systems for vehicle testing.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel as needed, depending on project assignments
• Ability to maneuver in and around an accident site
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Ability to drive to site locations
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required by the work site

Additional Information

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team's needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed
• Generous PTO Policy
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Match
• Commuter Benefit

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $65,000 - $75,000. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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