Mechanical Engineer (P.E. License Required) - Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.

We are currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer with broad experience in product design, equipment design, or other mechanical systems to join our division team in Columbia/Baltimore, MD.  In this position you will apply your technical knowledge to help assess and determine the origin and cause of complex and unique problems for our clients. As you draw upon your mechanical design experience and reasoning skills to form opinions and conclusions, you’ll be supported by a team of top-notch professionals prepared to assist you every step of the way.

In return for your talent and effort, we offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, employer-matching 401(k), a flexible work schedule, and opportunities for incentives and advancement. Great work life balance.  Be part of a growing office, upward mobility opportunities.

Duties include conducting field investigations and performing mechanical failure/accident analysis involving various types of mechanical equipment involved in industrial, construction, or traffic-related incidents.  You will work as part of a team, with other engineering specialties, to determine the root cause of an incident. You will perform timely accurate analysis, prepare reports, and present your findings to the client and other interested parties. You must be able to manage several projects simultaneously and be detail orientated. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written are essential. Report writing skills, including the use of Microsoft Word, are also essential.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering is required.  MS in Mechanical Engineering is a plus.
• Experience and training in accident reconstructions.
• 4+ years of experience, with engineering consulting experience a plus.
• P.E. license required. You must be able to gain P.E. reciprocity in additional states as needed.
• Must have strong technical writing skills.
• Must have strong computer software skills.
• Physically able to climb ladders, walk on uneven and unleveled surfaces, enter and work in tight spaces, and crawl around equipment and various types of vehicles during inspections.

Rimkus is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.