Lead Undersea Acoustics & Sensor Systems Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Undersea Acoustic Systems Engineer to lead modeling, design, testing, and evaluation of acoustic transducers and sensor systems for undersea applications.

You will advance U.S. Navy capabilities by maturing concepts from initial analysis through prototype and performance evaluation, applying acoustics, mechanics, materials, electronics, and signal processing to develop source and receiver technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Ocean Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of acoustics, vibration, wave propagation, and electromechanical or piezoelectric systems.
• Experience designing, modeling, and/or testing acoustic transducers, sensors, or related hardware.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or a comparable scientific programming language.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis and implementation of acoustic sources, receivers, transducers, and/or arrays.
• Develop physics-based models of the electrical, mechanical, and acoustic transducer systems.
• Conduct design trades involving materials, geometry, bandwidth, sensitivity, source level, and directivity
• Plan and conduct laboratory, tank, and field testing to characterize systems performance.
• Compare measurements with model predictions and refine models accordingly.

Skills

Acoustics

MATLAB/Python

Transducers design

Team leadership

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Acoustics/EE/ME/AP/OCE/related field

Tools

COMSOL

Job description

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) seeks an Undersea Acoustic Systems Engineer to lead modeling, design, testing, and evaluation of acoustic transducers and sensor systems for undersea applications.

You will advance U.S. Navy capabilities by maturing concepts from initial analysis through prototype and performance evaluation, applying acoustics, mechanics, materials, electronics, and signal processing to develop source and receiver technologies.