Professional Biography
Philip Casso is a mechanical engineer with experience in forensic engineering and product testing. He is a licensed professional engineer in 29 states across the United States.
Philip’s exposure to a wide range of product failures sparked his interest in forensic engineering and the underlying causes of everyday product malfunctions. His forensic investigations span residential, commercial, industrial, educational, and municipal settings. He also has experience in catastrophe response, including hurricanes, tornadoes, derechos, floods, fires, explosions, and other severe events.
His background includes extensive work in destructive testing of mechanical, electrical, and building products, where he designed and executed tests to meet national and international safety standards. He was part of a pioneering team that led a new branch of destructive testing focused on electric vehicles and energy systems.
Credentials & Certifications
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- FAA Certified Drone Pilot
Professional Experience
- Senior Project Manager | YA Group | 2025 - Current
- Senior Forensic Engineer | Stephens Engineering Consultants, Inc. | 2024 - 2025
- Forensic Engineer | Stephens Engineering Consultants, Inc. | 2022 - 2024
- Project Engineer | Intertek Testing Services | 2021 - 2022
- Mechanical Engineer | Redus Engineering | 2019 - 2021
- Configuration Engineer | FBD Partnership, LP | 2017 - 2019
- Program Manager | Season Group | 2016 - 2017
Education
- Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio , Texas
Professional Licenses
- Professional Engineer - Alabama - License #PE54908
- Professional Engineer - Arizona - License #82744
- Professional Engineer - Arkansas - License #22501
- Professional Engineer - Colorado - License #61715
- Professional Engineer - Connecticut - License #PEN.0038037
- Professional Engineer - Florida - License #96489
- Professional Engineer - Georgia - License #PE052926
- Professional Engineer - Illinois - License #062.076783
- Professional Engineer - Kentucky - License #40629
- Professional Engineer - Louisiana - License #48713
- Professional Engineer - Maryland - License #63760
- Professional Engineer - Massachusetts - License #59814
- Professional Engineer - Minnesota - License #64342
- Professional Engineer - Mississippi - License #35596
- Professional Engineer - Missouri - License #2024008503
- Professional Engineer - Montana - License #PEL-PE-LIC-103845
- Professional Engineer - Nebraska - License #E-21385
- Professional Engineer - New York - License #110725
- Professional Engineer - North Carolina - License #058179
- Professional Engineer - Oklahoma - License #34793
- Professional Engineer - Pennsylvania - License #94579
- Professional Engineer - Rhode Island - License #15612
- Professional Engineer - South Carolina - License #43307
- Professional Engineer - Tennessee - License #131274
- Professional Engineer - Texas - License #144408
- Professional Engineer - Utah - License #14205304-2202
- Professional Engineer - West Virginia - License #27458
- Professional Engineer - Wisconsin - License #101327-6
- Professional Engineer - Wyoming - License #20710