Role Snapshot

Opportunity

Non-Negotiables

• A Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, or a related technical discipline is required
• You must have experience supporting senior technical staff to develop innovative technology solutions that meet customer needs
• You must be able to technically contribute to and lead a variety of complex technical tasks at a detailed level
• Excellent communication and interaction skills with project managers, IPT leads, and customers are essential
• You must have experience with the design or use of acoustic communication systems
• A working knowledge of digital and analog circuits is required
• You must possess a rigorous understanding and application of fundamental physics and mathematics principles

What's In It For You

• You will work on exciting, technically challenging research and development programs that directly support national security
• You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of subject matter experts across the organization
• You will have the opportunity to lead project teams and make meaningful contributions to critical objectives
• You will participate in all stages of the R&D process, from first principles to real-world prototype testing
• The role offers flexibility to work from either the Groton or Pawcatuck, CT locations
• You will gain exposure to cutting-edge undersea technology, including acoustics, electronics design, and autonomous systems

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of complex undersea acoustic systems to meet rigorous national security requirements
• Contribute to the execution of ongoing and future programs in innovative maritime systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address complex system design challenges while satisfying strict design criteria
• Assist in the design and execution of at-sea experiments to test and validate integrated systems
• Participate in all phases of research and development, from first-principle analysis through to prototyping and testing of integrated systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience successfully managing multiple multidisciplinary technical programs, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource coordination, is highly desirable
• Alternatively, experience with US Navy undersea warfare leadership and operations is a plus
• Experience contributing to and leading programs through various stages of the technology lifecycle, from science and technology to deployment, is preferred
• Experience designing complex undersea systems with custom PCBs, embedded software, data acquisition, and signal processing is advantageous
• One or more years of experience developing or designing communications systems for wireless and/or underwater applications is also valued