Engineering Field Technician

Job Description

Job Description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Summary:

The Engineering Field Technician will safely and expertly conduct site and vehicle inspections around the country. The inspections will include photography, 3D laser scanning, EDR (black-box) downloads, and aerial photography via drone. Some disassembly of vehicle components may be required. The Engineering Field Technician will also participate in inspections, crash tests, and demonstration events held in our San Antonio facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Conducts vehicle inspections and inspections of incident sites

· Travel as needed to complete 3D scanning of vehicles and sites.

· Travel as needed to complete EDR and heavy equipment downloads.

· Process 3D scans.

· Perform video and/or photogrammetric analysis.

· Create animations with FARO reality software.

· Take digital photos. Proficient in documenting with digital cameras, scanners, and drones.

· Ensures staff compliance with corporate training, policies, procedures, and standards of behavior.

Required Education and Experience:

· Background or knowledge of automotive related topics

· Knowledgeable in the use of personal computers for technical analysis and computations with

application software

· Proficient knowledge of vehicles and their components

Preferred Education and Experience:

· Associates Degree in Engineering Technology or a related field or five years or more experience in engineering or related technical field

· Computer programming ability and use of computer aided design software essential.

Certifications/Licenses:

Ability to obtain FAA Certification for drone operation.

EDR and Heavy Vehicles

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Reasoning Abilities:

· Ability to process, interpret, analyze, and apply data in support of expert opinions.

· Must possess excellent problem-solving skills. Adapt to evolving situations and flexible when plans

change.

· Must be able to perform in a deadline driven environment.

· Must be able to communicate clearly and in an organized manner.

Math Ability:

Understand and apply basic and advanced mathematics as required. Must be able to accurately use a variety of measuring devices including rulers, calipers, levels and scales.

Computer Skills:

Required: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. Proficient with CAD programs including AutoCAD, and/or Rhino

Preferred: Familiarization with accident reconstruction and animation software: EDCRASH and ARAS360.

Work Environment:

Office, Research Test Center, Remote/Field, Working From Home

Physical Demands:

Physical demands include being regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to operate equipment and tools. May be occasionally required to reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 75 pounds. Ability to perform duties outside in the local environment. Specific vision requirements of this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus and to distinguish colors. While performing duties the employee may be subjected to the risk of electrical shock, potentially hazardous gasses and loud noise. Safety equipment and training will be provided.

Travel Required:

40-50%. Travel to exemplar vehicles and/or vehicle or site inspections. May travel alone or with at least one additional employee.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements:

Must be authorized to work in the Untiled States

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:

It is the policy of BRC to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Other Duties as Assigned:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Company Description

Biodynamic Research Corporation (BRC) is a professional services firm specializing in biomechanical analysis and accident reconstruction. BRC is located in San Antonio, Texas and serves clients throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico.

BRC was founded in 1986 by Dr. James V. (Jim) Benedict, a physician with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. The focus of BRC at that time was to retrospectively analyze automotive collisions, determine the application of the collision’s forces to the vehicle occupants, and determine the injury consequences. Over the years, BRC has applied this type of analysis to numerous traumatic incidents including, but not limited to, both high and low velocity passenger vehicle collisions, slip and fall events, and injury events involving aircraft, bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, boats, elevators, forklifts, tractor-trailers, trains, amusement park rides, power tools and light industrial equipment.

Today, BRC has more than 60 full-time and part-time personnel performing or supporting a myriad of professional service activities related to biomechanics and accident reconstruction. These include physicians, most of whom also have engineering degrees, or who have a PhD in engineering, technicians with degrees in engineering, Nurse Analysts, Paralegals, Visual Communications professionals and a Research Librarian, as well as various administrative support professionals.

BRC's experts are oftentimes designated and asked to provide expert analysis and testimony during litigation proceedings. Over the past 25+ years, in addition to numerous depositions, BRC’s experts have testified in more than 1000 trials throughout the United States as well as in Puerto Rico, and several Canadian provinces.

BRC has also conducted extensive internally funded research related to biomechanics and accident reconstruction. This research has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed technical journals.

Company Description

Biodynamic Research Corporation (BRC) is a professional services firm specializing in biomechanical analysis and accident reconstruction. BRC is located in San Antonio, Texas and serves clients throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico.\r\n\r\nBRC was founded in 1986 by Dr. James V. (Jim) Benedict, a physician with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. The focus of BRC at that time was to retrospectively analyze automotive collisions, determine the application of the collision’s forces to the vehicle occupants, and determine the injury consequences. Over the years, BRC has applied this type of analysis to numerous traumatic incidents including, but not limited to, both high and low velocity passenger vehicle collisions, slip and fall events, and injury events involving aircraft, bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, boats, elevators, forklifts, tractor-trailers, trains, amusement park rides, power tools and light industrial equipment.\r\n\r\nToday, BRC has more than 60 full-time and part-time personnel performing or supporting a myriad of professional service activities related to biomechanics and accident reconstruction. These include physicians, most of whom also have engineering degrees, or who have a PhD in engineering, technicians with degrees in engineering, Nurse Analysts, Paralegals, Visual Communications professionals and a Research Librarian, as well as various administrative support professionals.\r\n\r\nBRC's experts are oftentimes designated and asked to provide expert analysis and testimony during litigation proceedings. Over the past 25+ years, in addition to numerous depositions, BRC’s experts have testified in more than 1000 trials throughout the United States as well as in Puerto Rico, and several Canadian provinces.\r\n\r\nBRC has also conducted extensive internally funded research related to biomechanics and accident reconstruction. This research has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed technical journals.