ABOUT THE TEAM:

The Sensors Division within STR focuses on the development and analysis of advanced sensor systems in the RF, acoustic, and electro-optical 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 counter-ISR applications.

THE ROLE:

The USA Group is hiring a Lead Undersea Acoustic System Engineer who can apply extensive hands-on expertise to lead the design, development, integration, and testing of advanced acoustic systems similar to active sonars, acoustic localization systems, sonar-testing echo-repeaters, acoustic modems, uncrewed vehicle passive detection and tracking systems, and/or acoustic counter-measures.
As a Lead Undersea Acoustic System Engineer, you will lead cross-functional engineering teams responsible for fielding first-of-a-kind 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 requires an understanding of the signal processing and algorithms fundamental to real-time 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, electrical, embedded signal processing, and ocean engineering is 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 best-practices, hands-on laboratory and field test planning and execution, 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.