Senior Human Factors Engineer; Ph.D. Level

Job Location:

ARCCA LLC - PENNS PARK, PA 18943, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $ Salary/year, Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%, Job Shift: First, Job Category:
Engineering, ARCCA, LLC, an ATS Family of Companies, is a growing national forensic, scientific, and engineering firm with six offices nationwide located in Penns Park, PA (suburban Philadelphia);
Pittsburgh, PA;
Chicago, IL;
Hollywood, FL;
Oakland, CA; and Seattle, WA. Since 1987, ARCCA has assisted thousands of clients in addressing technical and scientific challenges while supporting litigation needs. The company’s experienced and credentialed professionals provide services in Forensic Engineering, Expert Witness Testimony, Sports Biomechanics and Human Performance, and Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation. The quality of this work has established ARCCA as a trusted partner for insurance companies, law firms, government agencies, and corporate safety, claims, and risk management departments.

Applied Technical Services, LLC (ATS) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. ATS 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.

Together, ARCCA and ATS advance a shared mission to create a safe and reliable world through precise technical and professional services.

Senior Human Factors Engineer

Forensic Engineering

Penns Park, PA

• Conduct forensic investigations related to vehicle crashes, slip, trip, and fall incidents, mechanical failures, and workplace accidents to assess human, environmental, and design factors.
• Lead investigations of construction and industrial workplace accidents based on safety principles, human factors, proper equipment design, and biomechanics.
• Evaluate and assess contributing elements of workplace incidents, including personal protective equipment (PPE), fall protection systems, ladders, and injury mechanisms.
• Apply ergonomic principles to identify workplace risk factors, evaluate human performance, and recommend injury-prevention strategies.
• Analyze slip, trip, and fall mishaps utilizing expertise in building codes, human factors, ergonomics, and biomechanics.
• Conduct biomechanical injury analyses to determine forces, motions, and tolerances involved in accident scenarios.
• Perform human factors and ergonomics evaluations of products, environments, and systems to improve usability, reduce human error, and enhance safety.
• Provide consulting expertise in product safety, including hazard analysis, guarding, and the design and effectiveness of warnings and instructions.
• Conduct or assist with static and dynamic testing related to material performance, product design, and human response.
• Prepare clear, well-supported reports of findings suitable for both technical and non-technical audiences and provide expert testimony during depositions and trials when required.
• Present technical and educational materials to clients and at professional conferences.
• Maintain expertise through continued professional education, research, and publication.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ph.D. degree required in Human Factors, Biomechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field
• Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience in human factors, ergonomics, biomechanics, or safety engineering, required.
• Strong foundation in injury biomechanics, human performance, ergonomics, and…