Undersea Acoustic R&D Engineer: Hydrophone & Transducer

SeaLandAire Technologies; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SeaLandAire Technologies in Jackson, Michigan, seeks an experienced Undersea Acoustic R&D Engineer to join a team of specialists advancing hydrophones, projectors, and acoustic sensing for challenging environments. The role blends mechanical, electrical, and acoustic engineering to characterize transducers in a research setting.

The position emphasizes hands-on testing, data analysis, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and contributing to proposals while delivering robust acoustic solutions for

Qualifications

• PhD preferred, or Master’s/Bachelor’s with relevant experience.
• Experience in underwater acoustics, testing, and data processing for transducers.
• Familiarity with hydrophone pre-amp design and DOA concepts.

Responsibilities

• Interface with project teams and customers to define requirements and verify acoustic performance.
• Design and develop acoustic transducers to meet performance specs.
• Design and execute tests to characterize transducer performance and analyze results.
• Prepare test reports and contribute to project proposals and labor estimates.
• Collaborate with System, Mechanical, Electrical, and CAD groups.

Skills

Underwater acoustics

Signal analysis

Beamforming

Prototype development

Hydrophone design

Piezoelectric materials

DOA concepts

Multiphysics testing

Python data analysis

Education

PhD preferred

Master’s or Bachelor’s with experience

Tools

COMSOL

Python

Job description

SeaLandAire Technologies in Jackson, Michigan, seeks an experienced Undersea Acoustic R&D Engineer to join a team of specialists advancing hydrophones, projectors, and acoustic sensing for challenging environments. The role blends mechanical, electrical, and acoustic engineering to characterize transducers in a research setting.

The position emphasizes hands-on testing, data analysis, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and contributing to proposals while delivering robust acoustic solutions for