Job description
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ManTech is seeking an Acoustics/Mechanical/Electrical Engineer experienced in underwater acoustics to work with a team of Engineers and Technicians across a portfolio of engineering services. Candidate will also engage with Senior Engineers for design reviews, troubleshooting, and implementing technical solutions associated with US Navy related acoustics systems. Performs a variety of moderately complex software and/or hardware engineering activities of an analysis, design, or test nature. Participates on project teams and provides guidance to less experienced engineers and technical staff. Plans, conducts, and may supervise research, development, or installation of products and systems in conformance with engineering design and customer specification.
Minimum Education: A Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering desired with Electrical or Mechanical preferred.
Minimum Experience:
- Knowledge of factors that must be taken into consideration for in-water acoustics, to include distance, sound speed in the water, sound velocity profile, absorption, spreading loss, reflection, sensitivity, and receive/projection patterns of hydrophones and sources.
Desired experience:
- Three years of experience with both acoustics and signal processing. The experience shall also include a thorough understanding of acoustic measurement systems, in-water measurement arrays, the interfacing of hardware and the development of software.
- Ocean engineering of complex in-water arrays, in-water installation of arrays in harsh environments, a thorough understanding of acoustic measurement system calibration (both electronic and in-water), array validation, and maintenance of in-water arrays.
- Real time acquisition and analysis of acoustic data from ships and submarines.
- Hydrophone calibration: complete with equations used to arrive at the final data products. Obtained the calibration data, integrated, and reduced it to the data products needed such as Free Field Voltage Sensitivity, Open Circuit Voltage Sensitivity, and Electrical Coupling.
- Working knowledge of underwater acoustic tracking systems and their operation, including factors such as geometry, frequencies, timing, signal types, and transducers used.
- Deployment, configuration, and use of hydrophones, sources, and portable measurement/projection systems. Hands on experience in the buildup, testing, debugging, and calibration of underwater acoustic systems. Perform detailed preparations, such as calibration injects, voltage measurements, current/resistance measurements, system integration, troubleshooting, compiling the data, and evaluating the results.
Desired Skills:
- Analog Sensors and Interface: Hydrophones, Accelerometers, Voltage, IEPE, ICP, CVLD, CCLD
- Analog Signal Conditioning: PreAmp, Amplifiers, Low/High Pass Filters, Single Ended and Differential Drivers
- FPGA design, both device hardware and IDE software: Altera, Xilinx, Actel, Lattice
- VHDL experience
- PCB design software: Altium, KiCAD, Eagle
- Strong coding skills in C programming Language and corresponding development environment
- Development of embedded systems and micro-controllers.
- Familiarization with Applied Mathematical scripting in MATLAB, R, or Python
- Operating Systems: Windows 10, Sever 2019/2022; Linux (RedHat 8, CentOS 8)
- Cybersecurity Workforce: IAT I/II certification
Additional Requirements:
- Work Location: In-office
- Travel: 10-20%
- Physical Requirements: Sedentary office work with accompanying equipment lift and carry up to 50lbs
- Security Clearance: SECRET
- Citizenship: USA
For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.
ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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