Director, Forensic Mechanical Engineering

HKA is a global leader in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and expert witness services. We tackle complex challenges with our multi-disciplinary expertise.

As trusted consultants and advisors, we deliver solutions in uncertain and disputed situations, ensuring the best outcomes for clients worldwide. Our experts have testified globally on major cases spanning across a wide range of industries and sectors.

As part of the HKA team you can expect:

• A strong collaborative culture with a mutual pursuit of your success alongside the success of our teams.

• The opportunity to solve problems creatively, contribute to our innovative direction, and be valued as an individual

• The ability to leverage HKA’s strong network and presence in various industries and reputation for exceptional expert witnesses to accelerate career development and connections.

The Opportunity

HKA is seeking an experienced forensic mechanical engineering expert witness to provide consulting and testimony on complex engineering and technical disputes across the United States.

This role will independently lead client engagements and forensic investigations involving mechanical systems and equipment, develop and defend expert opinions, and work directly with attorneys and clients throughout litigation, arbitration, and trial.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a mechanical engineering expert witness in litigation, arbitration, and other dispute proceedings.

• Lead forensic investigations involving mechanical equipment and systems, failures, defects, performance issues, and other disputed technical matters.

• Conduct site investigations and analyze physical evidence, engineering documents, testing, operating data, maintenance records, and other evidence to determine causation and responsibility.

• Develop independent expert opinions and prepare clear, defensible expert reports, rebuttals, and exhibits.

• Provide and defend expert testimony in depositions, arbitration, and trial, including under cross-examination.

• Work directly with attorneys, clients, and other experts on technical case issues and opposing expert opinions.

• Evaluate mechanical design, equipment specification, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, and maintenance where relevant to an investigation.

• Provide expertise involving rotating machinery and mechanical equipment, including turbines, compressors, pumps, motors/drives, fans, blowers, and related systems.

• Build client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of HKA’s forensic mechanical engineering practice.