Senior Staff Consultant - Applied Mechanics

Compensation will be made up of a competitive base salary as well as bonus potential determined by your own individual performance and the performance of the organization overall.

About ESi

Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi) is an engineering and scientific investigation and failure analysis firm. We primarily work with law firms, insurance companies, and manufacturers on small to large-scale projects to answer any technical questions they have. Our projects can entail investigating major transportation accidents, equipment failures, personal injury claims, and damage to residential or commercial structures. The variety and depth of our project work creates a variety of fulfilling roles at ESi.

Some of the benefits we can offer you!

• Professional Development investment
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Life Insurance/Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Merit Bonus
• Annual Bonus
• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) – encouraged to take at least 20 days of paid time off/year
• Career Growth
• Pet Insurance
• Work/Life Balance
• 10 paid holidays (9 standard holidays and 1 floating holiday)
• Access to Wellbeats – on-demand fitness & well-being videos
• Wellness Reimbursement
• 30-minute fitness break available in addition to 1-hour lunch break
• Business casual dress code and positive working environment
• Continuing education opportunities

Job Description:

Assist in performing analysis, research, and calculations. Prepare reports on regulatory, standards, and investigative related consulting projects. Work under direction of other engineers on the activities of large- and small- scale client projects involving mechanical engineering issues and related technical subjects in support of industrial consulting projects, insurance investigations, litigation analysis and support. Experience with product engineering and component design a plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducts and directs field investigations as needed.
• Performs engineering analysis, calculations, and research.
• Work with clients to assess their objectives, perform fundamental mechanical analysis for a wide array of applications and industries, document analysis findings in reports and make presentations to clients.
• Executes tests and analysis in support of scientific investigations and experiments.
• Conduct engineering analysis and technical investigations pertaining to mechanical systems and equipment.
• Creates well-developed and well- prepared client presentations.
• Prepares technical reports, provides professional opinions and advice for clients, or others.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Directs and coordinates project activities and personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Reviews, or in some cases formulates status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary consultancy team.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, preferred.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of industrial experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Registered mechanical professional engineer (P.E.) or possess the ability to become registered

Computer Skills:

• Familiarity with various pre- and post- processing software tools. Expertise in either commercial solvers or programming languages used for high performance computing (Fortran, C, C++, Python).

Other Skills/Abilities or Other Qualifications:

• Experience with product engineering and components a plus.
• Knowledge of fundamental computational methods (Finite Element Analysis and/or Computational Fluid Dynamics).
• Experience and/or interest in design analysis fuel gasses product engineering fluids machine safeguarding/OSHA safety materials.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills (required).
• Ability to interact with clients in a professional manner and develop business both internally and externally.
• Must be able to work or travel on weekends and holidays as required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and sit for long periods of time.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

It is the policy of ESI, as an equal opportunity employer, to attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. ESI is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities, as well as veterans. If you need assistance with completing the electronic application, please email your request to employment@engsys.com