Senior Biomechanist (Accident Reconstruction)

May 14, 2026 Auto Import

The Role: The Senior Biomechanist works with engineering staff in human-injury impact analysis in vehicular accidents, reconstructing vehicular accidents, consulting and analysis of injuries related to premises liability and slip-and-fall incidents, and requires extensive experience in forensic biomechanical analyses. This role performs investigations focusing on musculoskeletal biomechanics to determine the relationship between accident modes and injuries and requires evaluation and analysis of biomechanical systems, including voluntary and involuntary human motions, assessment of situations leading to the accident, and reconstructing the accidents. The role requires familiarity with legal depositions, working with attorneys and claims adjusters. Additionally, the ideal candidate has experience working with network of external clientele (e.g. lawyers, insurance carriers and adjusters, etc.) and is experienced with building, establishing, and maintaining rapport with this network. This is a fully remote role open to candidates located anywhere in the United States. Candidates located in the listed states are encouraged to apply. As a Senior Biomechanist, you will: <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Inspects and measures vehicles.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Provides expert testimony at trials, depositions, or other legal proceedings and communicates investigative findings in a manner easily understood by technical or non-technical audiences. </li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Uses computer models to reconstruct accidents and to measure load and injury levels.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Conducts detailed inspections of vehicles and accident sites and accurately analyzes crash sequences to identify contributing factors and the induced loading on the occupants.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Reviews various documents to identify relevant information for an accident reconstruction or biomechanical engineering analysis (includes police reports, medical records, depositions, expert reports, legal pleadings and discovery documents, videos, photographs, etc.)</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Performs simulations of vehicular collisions using advanced collision reconstruction software such as PC-Crash.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Evaluates the effects of impact forces on occupants as a result of vehicular accidents. </li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Determines human injury mechanisms in vehicular accidents and premises liability cases such as slip-and-fall accidents.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Performs accident reconstructions of single-vehicle rollovers, single-vehicle impacts with fixed objects, and multi-vehicle collisions (frontal, side, rear, and sideswipe).</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Utilizes engineering principles to calculate factors such as impact and departure speeds, collision forces, and trajectories of vehicles.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Compares calculations with crash test reports of similar collisions to correlate damages based on calculated velocities.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Reviews papers and journals related to vehicular accident reconstruction to understand and advance the scientific techniques used in reconstruction work.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Provides written conclusions of findings to assist others in understanding the evidence or in determining the facts at issue.</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0.25in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Takes an active role in marketing YA Engineering Services to clients and to the forensic engineering community.</li> </ul> What You Bring: <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">4+ years of experience in biomechanics, accident reconstruction, and premises liability work or similar required</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering required</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Prior deposition and courtroom testimony experience a plus</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience with CAD related to accident reconstruction </li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">PE license, PhD, SAE certification or ACTAR certification</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Familiarity with automotive engineering and automotive control systems</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Understanding of billable hours or project-based work</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience collaborating with forensic animators to develop visual exhibits for deposition and trial support</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Exposure to performing and evaluating computer simulations</li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Based in (or planning to relocate to) the job location </li> <li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 18px; line-height: normal; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Team‑oriented with a strong passion for learning</li> </ul> Who We Are: YA is an international professional services organization providing forensic consulting, engineering, risk mitigation, and related services. Founded over 25 years ago as a property damage consulting firm, YA has expanded through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Today, YA has over 800 professionals dedicated to excellence, partnership, and driving innovation. YA Group’s Accident Reconstruction & Biomechanics team applies scientific investigation, engineering principles, and advanced technology to determine how collisions occur and why. Our experts bring extensive training and experience using sophisticated tools—including 3D modeling, vehicle and site inspections, Event Data Recorder downloads, and forensic animations—to analyze physical evidence and reconstruct events with clarity and accuracy. Capable of handling the full spectrum of motor vehicle accidents—from low‑speed impacts to complex rollover events, heavy‑truck collisions, autonomous vehicle incidents, and ADAS evaluations—our multidisciplinary specialists deliver analytically grounded findings that support clients across insurance, legal, corporate, and transportation sectors. In addition, our professionals are experienced in litigation support and are courtroom‑qualified experts, providing clear, confident testimony to effectively communicate reconstruction results and technical conclusions. We Offer: <ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Employee-focused culture </li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Strong commitment to work-life balance</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">100% Remote work</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Flexible vacation</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Paid family care/sick leave</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Parental leave</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Comprehensive benefits</li> <li style="margin-bottom: 6pt; line-height: normal; background: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">401k w/match</li> </ul> Fraudulent Recruitment Alert: Please be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment attempts. YA will never ask for personal financial information (such as bank account numbers or identification numbers) via social media or chat-based apps. We also will not request money for the purchase of business equipment or conduct interviews solely via text message. All official email communications regarding your application will come from notify@dayforce.com or directly from a member of our talent team using an @yagroup.com domain name. If you suspect any fraudulent activity, please contact us directly at <a rel="noopener" href="mailto:careers@yagroup.com" target="_blank">careers@yagroup.com.</a>

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