Acoustic System Senior Technical Support Specialist

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring for an Acoustic Systems Senior Technical Specialist. The position support US Navy signature systems and acoustic data collection systems and is located in Herndon, VA. 

• Individual will be responsible for the following:
• Development of at-sea operational procedures for Navy acoustic systems. 
• Development of sea trial plans and agendas. 
• Engineering, development, installation, and operation of fixed, portable, or shipboard acoustic systems.   
• Analysis and certification of signal paths for submarine sonar systems, data acquisition, and data processing systems. 
• Acoustic trial data analysis and documentation. 
• Development of training courseware and operational system documentation.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or higher degree in Engineering, Math, Physical Sciences, Computer Science or other STEM majors, OR eight years of U.S. Naval fleet service and operational experience with at-sea measurement trials
• Eight years of collective technical experience with U.S. Navy shipboard operations, sonar systems, and signature measurement systems in research and development (R&D), data acquisition, reduction, analysis, calibrations, calibration processing, and technical reports
• System integration experience
• IAT Level II certification
• Active Secret Clearance

Desired qualifications:

• Eight years of collective technical experience in U.S. Navy acoustic trials and acoustic signature measurement systems in at least six of the following functional areas:

• Development and update of submarine at-sea operational data gathering procedures for TUBA program or other signature measurement systems and development of acoustical sea trial plans and agendas
• Signature measurement system engineering, development, modification, installation, analysis or operation of shipboard, autonomous, portable or fixed data acquisition systems
• Operational support of at-sea and shore-based processing systems
• Signal path analysis of complex data acquisition and signature processing systems involving stationary, mobile, on-board, and at-sea systems
• Preparation of Department of Defense (DoD) technical documentation
• Ship signature and signature system trial planning, evaluation, data analysis, and documentation
• Acoustic recording system development, upgrade, and certification processes
• Acoustic recording system testing, evaluation, and validation methodologies
• Submarine acoustic sensors and signal paths
• System Information Assurance (IA) evaluation, implementation, and maintenance
• System life cycle, logistics, and configuration management support
• Interactive training courseware and operational system documentation development

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.