Acoustic Transducer Engineer II – Sonar Systems Lead

MSI Transducers Corp.; Littleton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MSI Transducers Corp. in Littleton, MA is seeking a mid-level Transducer Engineer to own design and development of acoustic transducers from concept to production.

You will collaborate with the Chief Engineer and Production Manager, lead experiments, and guide technicians in both prototyping and manufacturing phases. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in acoustics or sonar systems, strong communication, and hands-on experience with finite element tools, MATLAB/Python, and CAD software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in acoustics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, or a related technical field.
• Three to five years of relevant engineering experience.
• Exceptional decision-making, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams while balancing competing priorities.
• Program management experience, including driving tasks to completion and managing schedules and budgets.
• Experience with numerical analysis tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, or Python.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize elector-acoustic transducers including selecting appropriate materials, evaluating acoustical and electrical outputs, specifying mechanical configurations, and incorporating environmental protection for underwater use.
• Utilize specialized software and modeling tools to simulate the performance of ultrasonic transducers, ensuring their efficiency, accuracy, and reliability.
• Maintain thorough and organized documentation of designs, simulations, test results, and project progress.
• Plan and conduct experiments and tests to validate processes against specification requirements. Analyze and interpret test results to refine designs as needed.
• Prepare organized summaries of analysis completed to document the design methodology and satisfaction of requirements.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Program management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelors/Masters/PhD in acoustics/engineering/physics

Tools

Mathcad

MATLAB

Python

PZ Flex

ANSYS

COMSOL

Atila

SolidWorks

CREO

MS Project

Job description

MSI Transducers Corp. in Littleton, MA is seeking a mid-level Transducer Engineer to own design and development of acoustic transducers from concept to production.

You will collaborate with the Chief Engineer and Production Manager, lead experiments, and guide technicians in both prototyping and manufacturing phases. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in acoustics or sonar systems, strong communication, and hands-on experience with finite element tools, MATLAB/Python, and CAD software.