Sonar System Mechanical Design Engineering Associate

Job Posting Title:

Sonar System Mechanical Design Engineering Associate

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Hiring Department:

Applied Research Laboratories

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Conceptualize, design, and develop electroacoustic transducers and mechanical components for sonar systems and other subsea sensor payloads related to Submarines, UUVs, divers, and mini submersibles in the Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other researchers, system developers, and designers as part of a multi-disciplinary team to determine project requirements, development tasks, and schedules.

• Modeling, design, and development of sonar transducers, arrays, and associated mechanical and acoustic components for subsea sensor systems. Perform detailed engineering design of components utilizing CAD tools and formal acoustic and structural design techniques. Perform structural mechanics and acoustics FEA to simulate and predict performance of designs. Development of new fabrication techniques and materials processing methods to increase sensor performance and longevity while reducing cost and form factor.

• Procurement, fabrication, and assembly of sonar systems and sensor payloads

• Integration, testing and evaluation of sonar systems and sensors in a lab environment and in the field

• Develop and review engineering documentation, including presentation of technical materials for program managers and project sponsors

• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or other related discipline with a fundamental understanding of physical acoustics or wave phenomena.

• Familiarity designing and tuning dynamic systems for sensing applications.

• Familiarity with electronic system hardware design and fabrication.

• Experience in design of mechanical parts using SolidWorks CAD software.

• Proficient in mechanical and electrical system troubleshooting.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with sensitive and confidential information, maintain a professional demeanor, work as a team member with and without daily supervision, work several overlapping projects over a short period of time, ability to work within an environment with rapidly changing priorities, and effectively communicate with all groups of clients. Able to work under pressure and accept supervision. Regular and punctual attendance.

US Citizen. Selected applicant is subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at level appropriate to project requirements of the position

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.

• Research experience in modeling, design, and analysis of transducers and acoustical systems.

• Detailed engineering design of piezoelectric sensing systems for underwater applications.

• Development of multi-physics numerical models for measuring the dynamic response of electroacoustic transducers in resonant and wideband operation.

• Experience with data acquisition software, power amplifiers, function generators, oscilloscopes, and other laboratory testing equipment.

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0.

General Notes

An agency designated by the federal government handles the investigation as to the requirement for eligibility for access to classified information. Factors considered during this investigation include but are not limited to allegiance to the United States, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, drug involvement, the likelihood of continuation of such conduct, etc.

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Visit our website (www.arlut.utexas.edu) for additional information about Applied Research Laboratories.

UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:  
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