Lead Undersea Acoustic System Engineer
Lead Undersea Acoustic System Engineer
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About the Team:
The Sensors Division within STR focuses on the development and analysis of advanced sensor systems in the RF acoustic and electrooptical domains. This includes the design and development of novel sensors and advanced information processing techniques from ideation to prototype implementations. The Undersea Systems and Acoustics (USA) Group develops and delivers advanced undersea sensor and signal processing systems related to intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and counterISR applications.
The Role:
The USA Group is hiring a Lead Undersea Acoustic System Engineer who can apply extensivehandson expertise to lead the design development integration and testing of advanced acoustic systems similar to active sonars acoustic localization systems sonartesting echorepeaters acoustic modems uncrewed vehicle passive detection and tracking systems and/or acoustic countermeasures.
As a Lead Undersea Acoustic System Engineer you will lead crossfunctional engineering teams responsible for fielding firstofakind innovative prototype systems that generally include acoustic sensor arrays sources embedded processing hardware power systems and platforms.
Developing such systems often involves early trade studies and designs that progressively lead to subsystem testing in the laboratory and then to prototype field testing in the ocean. This progression requiresan understanding of the signal processing and algorithms fundamental to realtime acoustic systems as well as the expertise to design implement integrate and test complex undersea hardware systems that deliver those algorithmic and system concepts.
While depth in all areas is not necessary breadth of expertise across mechanical electricalembedded signal processing and ocean engineeringis necessary. To that end a successful candidate is expected to have experience with simulation and analysis of undersea systems (acoustic thermal electrical mechanical) experience implementing and integrating undersea systems knowledge of ocean engineering bestpractices handson laboratory and field test planning and and experience with rapid prototyping.
The expectation is that you can harness this breadth of experience to get from a system concept to a system in the water implementing processing algorithms in real time.
Strong technical interpersonal communication and technical leadership skills are also expected.
What you will do:
Technical Leadership and Innovation:
- Apply advanced knowledge of undersea system domains (acoustic mechanical electrical thermal) to define develop and validate novel solutions to complex and broad problems
- Lead the conceptualization analysis design and development phases of new undersea technical solutions (algorithms processing test approaches system or mechanical designs etc.
- Lead and manage moderate size engineering teams 510 engineers) through complete project lifecycles including task definition delegation and progress tracking
- Oversee softwarehardware and system design reviews ensuring adherence to best practices and requirements
- Proactively evaluate and adopt cuttingedge tools methods and processes to enhance engineering outcomes
- Initiate and lead crossdisciplinary collaborations identifying opportunities across diverse technical domains stakeholders other projects and customer bases
- Clearly communicate complex concepts vision and strategy through technical presentations and reports to diverse stakeholders ensuring alignment and understanding at all organizational levels
- Independently plan coordinate and lead laboratory evaluations and atsea field tests
Who You Are:
- PhD or MS with 5 years or BS with 7 years of relevant technical experience in underwater acoustics ocean engineering electrical engineering mechanical engineering applied physics or related field
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance for which U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. Government
- Demonstrated expertise in developing undersea electromechanical systems
- Experience with undersea acoustics and sonar processing chains
- Proven ability to lead and manage engineering teams through complete project lifecycles
- Strong technical interpersonal and communication skills
- Proficient at technical writing
- Ability to interact with technical and nontechnical customers and external teammates to understand their technical issues frame potential solutions and develop collaborative projects
- Scientific curiosity and creativity
- Skills in C/C Python and/or MATLAB
Even Better:
- Active security clearance
- Specific experience with developing lowlatency responsive acoustic systems such as active sonar systems acoustic ranging/localization systems echorepeater testing systems and/or acoustic countermeasures
- Experience using modeling and simulation to set system performance expectations for advanced undersea acoustic systems
- Experience interacting with U.S. Navy and other U.S. Government organizations and processes
- Knowledge of one or more of the following topic areas:
- Underwater acoustic propagation modeling; acoustic communications; UUV design design tools and component technology; architectures for unmanned systems; sensor source and array design (towed conformal drifting or bottomed)
- Experience with field testing especially atsea testing including system deployment operation and recovery operations
STR is a growing technology company with locations near Boston MA Arlington VA near Dayton OH Melbourne FL and Carlsbad CA. We specialize in advanced research and development for defense intelligence and national security in: cyber; next generation sensors radar sonar communications and electronic warfare; and artificial intelligence algorithms and analytics to make sense of the complexity that is exploding around us.
STRis committed to creating a collaborative learning environment that supports deep technical understanding and recognizes the contributions and achievements of all team members. Our work is challenging and we go home at night knowing that we pushed the envelope of technology and made the world safer.
STR is not just any company. Our people culture and attitude along with their unique set of skills experiences and perspectives put us on a trajectory to change the world. We cant do it alone though we need fellow trailblazers. If you are one join our team and help to keep our society safe! Visit us more info.
STRis an equal opportunity employer. We are fully dedicated to hiring the most qualified candidate regardless of race color religion sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) marital status national origin age veteran status disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any portion of the employment process email us atand provide your contact info.
Pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations positions at STR require employees to obtain national security clearances and satisfy the requirements for compliance with export control and other applicable laws.
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Full Time
