Acoustics Test Engineer Prime Air Flight Sciences Vehicle Design Test

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Our Prime Air Drone Vehicle Design and Test team within Flight Sciences is looking for an outstanding engineer to support our acoustic analysis anechoic chamber and noise testing. Youll be responsible for owning building and implementing our indoor and outdoor noise testing of our propellers and drone vehicle designs. Your work will feed directly into our certification and regulatory processes to launch sites and expand operations. Youll explore new and novel propeller and drone vehicle designs in both focused and wide open design spaces with the ultimate goal of meeting our customer requirements. You will directly support the Office of the Chief Program Engineer and work closely across all vehicle subsystem teams to ensure integrated designs that meet performance reliability manufacturing and cost requirements.

About the team
Our Flight Sciences Vehicle Design & Test organization includes teams that span the following disciplines: Aerodynamics Performance Stability & Control Configuration & Spatial Integration Loads Structures Mass Properties Multidisciplinary Optimization (MDO) Wind Tunnel Testing Noise Testing Flight Test Instrumentation and Rapid Prototyping.

Bachelors Degree in aerospace engineering mechanical engineering physics and 5 years experience or equivalent
Experience with acoustic and exterior noise testing for air vehicles or rotorcraft
Handson experience designing building or operating acoustics test systems
Experience designing and building mechanical and electrical systems test models and test fixtures

Masters or PHD in aerospace engineering mechanical engineering physics or equivalent
3 years experience in acoustic design analysis and/or testing for air vehicles and/or propellers (preferably electric propulsion vehicles)
Experience working through FAA or EASA certification processes
Wind tunnel testing experience
Propeller/rotor design analysis and testing experience
Experience using acoustic analysis and noise modeling tools
Vehicle level design intuition and ability to operate & analyze at the systemofsystems level

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $105600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.