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Applied Technical Services, LLC ("ATS" or the "Company") is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across a diverse set of large and stable end markets including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. ATS was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Marietta, GA. Today the Company employs nearly 2,100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States.

Our purpose is to create a safe and reliable world, and our mission is to deliver assurance through precise technical and professional services.

U.S. Forensic, an ATS Company, is a leading forensic engineering and building consulting firm dedicated to providing comprehensive, accurate, and unbiased consulting to government, legal, manufacturing and insurance industries. Our team of experts specializes in forensic engineering, accident reconstruction, building consulting and fire cause and origin.

Position Overview

U.S. Forensic is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mechanical Forensic Engineer with experience conducting independent forensic investigations involving mechanical systems, machinery, equipment, plumbing components, and vehicles. This role sits remotely and requires frequent travel to inspection sites, hands on field investigations, evidence collection, plus preparation of clear, scientifically sound technical reports.

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: The ideal candidate will be based in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, or Illinois and willing to support the Midwest Region.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct independent forensic investigations and failure analyses involving mechanical systems, building components, plus equipment
• Perform field inspections and investigate failures involving mechanical and/or electrical systems including HVAC systems, plumbing, machinery, appliances, consumer products, vehicles, heavy equipment, fire suppression systems, and fires
• Collect, document, plus preserve physical evidence from loss or incident scenes
• Analyze data using engineering principles, industry standards, plus accepted forensic methodologies
• Determine root cause and contributing factors of failures or damage
• Prepare detailed, scientifically accurate, plus concise technical reports documenting findings plus conclusions
• Collaborate with clients, legal teams, insurance carriers, plus internal staff
• Provide deposition or testimony support as needed
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable codes, standards, regulations, plus forensic engineering best practices
• Travel approximately 25% for inspections and site visits
• Other duties as assigned