Vibrations & Acoustics Research Faculty — On-Site

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Benefits package

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking a Vibrations and Acoustics Research Faculty to advance basic and applied research in flow-induced vibrations and acoustics.

This non-tenure track position is on-site in State College, PA, collaborating with DoD and industry sponsors to study turbulent flows, turbomachinery, marine vessels, and renewable energy applications.

Qualifications

• Experience in computational and/or experimental fluid dynamics and acoustics.
• Familiarity with computational acoustics methods and modeling.
• Understanding flow excitation mechanisms such as gust response.
• Proven ability to communicate ideas effectively in written form.
• Experience collaborating in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, assembly, and operation of tests at ARL facilities and field sites.
• Acquire and analyze test data; prepare and execute experiments.
• Author reports, presentations, and papers for technical audiences.
• Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and faculty across disciplines.
• Develop and maintain external research relationships.

Skills

Fluid dynamics and acoustics

Computational acoustics methods

Flow excitation mechanisms

Communication of ideas

Team collaboration

White papers / reports

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking a Vibrations and Acoustics Research Faculty to advance basic and applied research in flow-induced vibrations and acoustics.

This non-tenure track position is on-site in State College, PA, collaborating with DoD and industry sponsors to study turbulent flows, turbomachinery, marine vessels, and renewable energy applications.