Regional Engineering Manager (58377)

Location: Fully remote within the United States, with approximately 25–50% travel for site inspections, client work, client meetings, and team support.

Company

hirify.global and U.S. Forensic provide testing, inspection, certification, compliance, forensic evaluation, reporting, and expert witness services across industrial, commercial, residential, and technical markets.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the assigned mechanical, fire, and vehicle accident reconstruction engineering team.
• Monitor investigation quality, reporting, time management, cycle time, billed hours, assignment costs, client satisfaction, and repeat business.
• Drive division growth by expanding the client base and increasing assignment volume.
• Guide investigation scope, inspection preparation, data collection, and technical report review.
• Conduct and support forensic investigations, failure analysis, and damage consistency evaluations involving vehicles, heavy equipment, machinery, fires, appliances, consumer products, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems.
• Present technical findings to clients, support testimony and litigation matters, coordinate engineer training, and maintain knowledge of applicable standards, codes, and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license; multi-state licensure is preferred.
• 15+ years of engineering experience, including at least 10 years working with mechanical systems and 3–5 years of forensic engineering experience.
• Management and training experience, with proven expertise in failure analysis and forensic engineering processes.
• Direct experience with mechanical and electrical systems, including vehicles, vehicle system data, heavy equipment, machinery, consumer products, HVAC, and plumbing systems.
• Excellent inspection, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical report writing skills.
• Client-facing experience and the ability to communicate technical findings effectively.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Must qualify as a U.S. Person under ITAR requirements: U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee in the United States.

Nice to have

• Licensure in multiple states.
• Vehicle Accident Reconstruction experience.
• Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) or Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) certification.
• Testifying experience in litigation or arbitration.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position with competitive pay and advancement opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with matching contribution and quarterly bonus opportunity.
• Tuition reimbursement, paid training, paid holidays, and paid time off/vacation.
• Regular travel is required, typically 25–50% depending on home location.