Acoustics Engineer

About Boom Supersonic

Boom Supersonic is a Denver-based company redefining commercial flight by bringing supersonic flight back to the skies with Overture. This historic airliner is designed and committed to industry-leading standards of speed, safety, and sustainability. Boom’s vision is to bring families, businesses, and cultures closer together through supersonic travel and make the world dramatically more accessible. 

Boom is the first commercial airplane manufacturer to commit to a carbon-neutral flight test program and to build sustainability into its entire aircraft program. The company is backed by world-class investors and has 30 aircraft on pre-order. Founded in 2014, Boom has assembled a team of over 150 full-time employees who have made contributions to over 220 air and spacecraft programs.

Are you passionate about building the supersonic future? Come join the team and help us make aviation history!

Role Overview

Boom Supersonic is seeking an acoustics engineer with an extensive background in noise and vibration to expand our Overture engineering team.  Working closely with aerodynamicists, configuration specialists, and the propulsion team the acoustics engineer will collaborate on design considerations for noise and vibration of the aircraft.  This individual will also support supplier selection for specific aircraft components that pertain to noise and vibration.

Responsibilities

• Operate simulation tools, and/or advise others in the operation of those tools, that produce acoustics and vibration data.
• Perform acoustic analyses (source data coming from either simulation or experiment) on aircraft systems and components, including building analysis tools and scripts.
• Develop testing plans for technology development and verification of a design.
• Implement sub-and full-scale testing plans and perform data reduction to verify analytical performance predictions.
• Perform trade studies on both configurational and operational changes to reduce noise & vibration levels.
• Present detailed data and design recommendations based on findings.
• Prediction of acoustic levels interior to and exterior of the aircraft that support engineering design and analysis.
• Travel may be required, up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or related field with at least 8 years of experience.
• Experience with computational acoustic analysis techniques, with a strong preference for experience with Powerflow aeroacoustic software
• Experience with modal testing and analysis of aircraft components
• Experience in validation of analysis results against other sources, such as test data, previously published literature, and theoretical source models.
• Experience with prediction and measurement of interior cabin noise levels
• Noise and vibration measurement and data acquisition skills, fluent in data analysis methodology, and have experience making measurements in anechoic/hemi-anechoic chambers/tunnels.
• Experience with testing standards, instrumentation, signal conditioning and digital signal processing
• Experience with flight testing and aircraft certification

Highly Desirable

• Experience
•  with supersonic aircraft
• Experience with RTCA DO160 vibration criteria
• Engine vibration diagnostics, analysis and root cause investigations experience
• Unsteady computational fluid dynamics, computational aeroacoustics, and acoustic ray tracing methods experience
• Practical experience with coupled vibro-acoustic radiation problems
• Experience coordinating with government agencies such as the FAA, EASA and NASA
• Knowledge of current state-of-the-art acoustic technologies and technologies under development to include published papers and patent development

Compensation:

The Base Salary Range for this position is $144,000 - $180,000 and represents the low and high end of the range for this position. Actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Boom’s total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives/equity, an open PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

To conform to U.S. Government aerospace technology export regulations (ITAR and EAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here (https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_public_portal_itar_landing)

Boom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. 

Want to build a faster future? Come join Boom.