Compensation will be made up of a competitive base salary (range above, depending on experience and location) 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:

Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating activities of client projects to ensure that goals and objectives of the project(s) are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally and in coordination with other technical staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in and lead forensic investigations supporting product liability litigation and industrial clients.
• Consult in intellectual property and matters related to medical devices for medical device industrial clients.
• Apply cutting-edge imaging, experimental, and finite element methods to assess biomaterials, surgical equipment, and implanted devices.
• Assess new technologies and characterize product performance to assist our clients with their new product development endeavors or as part of failure analysis studies, safety and functionality evaluations, or scientific marketing campaigns when their devices are in clinical use.
• Investigate, examine, and simulate the intricate relationships that exist between people and medical devices related to orthopaedics, spine, cardiology, neurology, biology, and combination.
• Oversee and execute challenging R&D initiatives pertaining to medical devices on behalf of our clients.
• Promote the group's technical capabilities to clients and the scientific community, developing new skills, increasing industry exposure, and gaining a broader clientele through our specialization in technical consulting.
• Write technical reports, communicate effectively with clients, perform research, and present technical material clearly and concisely to a litigation-framed audience.
• Oversee the application of project management best practices to establish, review, and adapt project scopes, schedules, and budgets, ensuring all project phases are resourced and aligned.
• Lead project teams to ensure efficient and effective achievement of project milestones and deliverables within budget constraints.
• Monitor and report project progress, adjust plans as needed for optimal performance and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve roadblocks.
• Coordinate project activities with FDA or other governmental agencies on behalf of our clients.
• Direct the work of other staff regarding any of the above responsibilities.

Education Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, or a related field from an accredited university.

Experience Requirements:

• 5 plus years of work experience with at least 3 as a consultant.
• Experience or exposure to insurance claims and product liability matters.
• Litigation consultation and interaction with attorneys, adjusters, and paralegals.
• Deposition and trial experience as an expert witness or a willingness to become a testifying subject matter expert.
• Excellent technical (medical devices) and critical thinking skills.
• Experience in failure analysis, root cause analysis, and Health Hazard Evaluations, focusing on post-market surveillance, recalls, and clinical studies of medical devices.
• Experience and familiarity with biomedical engineering BSL1-2 laboratory procedures and testing, and ability to direct staff in performing high-quality laboratory work.
• Experience and knowledge of analytical techniques related to characterization, performance, and failure of biomaterials.
• Familiarity with mechanical and electromagnetic testing of implants, biomaterials, and animal/human tissue desirable.
• Direct experience in an applied R&D environment in medical devices is required, including working knowledge of medical device design control and FDA regulatory requirements.
• Hands-on experience with experimental and analytical preclinical device evaluation (cadaveric and benchtop) and test method development.
• Demonstrated capabilities in analytical, computational, and experimental modeling.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate highly technical issues to a non-technical audience while possessing the technical depth to collaborate with physicians and interact with regulatory bodies.
• Established client relationships and a thriving consulting business are highly desirable.
• Must be able to attract projects and continuously expand their business volume and have the skills to mentor a group of highly motivated professionals.
• Testifying experience in trials and before government panels is an asset.
• The ideal candidate will be expected to continuously expand his/her expertise through peer-reviewed publications and to develop the careers of support staff.

Skills Required:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• A team player actively engaging others in accomplishing project work and office goals within their home office and across offices and other technical disciplines throughout ESI.
• Ability and desire to market ESi and grow the medical device industry specialty in the local and national markets.
• Ability and desire to drive toward eventually becoming a Principal consultant within the firm.

Certifications & Licensing:

• Professional Engineer Licensure preferred.
• RAC, PMP certifications are a plus.

Computer Skills Required:

• Intermediate/advanced skills in Excel
• Intermediate/advanced skills Word
• Intermediate expertise in the use of engineering tools for testing, data analysis, and systems modeling (LabView, R, MATLAB, PYTHON, Abaqus, ANSYS, COMSOL, STAR-CCM , Fluent, Analyze 14.0, FiJi/imageJ, etc.)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs and ladders, and sit. Site inspections may require that employees stand, walk, carry tools, and/or work from an elevated position for extended 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 essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Noise levels at project sites are variable and may be loud enough to require hearing protection.

To all recruitment agencies: ESi does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of ESi without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of ESi. Please, no phone calls or emails.

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