Senior Underwater Acoustics Physicist

Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 1,800 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.   We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.   

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Responsibilities

As a Senior Underwater Acoustics Physicist, the candidate will play a critical role in the development and understanding of acoustics in oceanic environments, acoustic sensing, and novel acoustic measurement and detection methods. The candidate will work closely with a team of engineers and physicists to conceive, model, design, develop, and characterize prototype water-based acoustic sensors, systems, and technology platforms.  Experience using or interpreting sonar data and field testing underwater acoustic devices is highly desired.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• A degree in acoustics, acoustical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in acoustics (modeling, simulation, beam forming, sensor design, and/or system implementation and testing) is required.
• Strong background in acoustic physics, underwater environments, and multiphysics modeling, along with the ability to capture, understand, and model physical phenomena, is required.
• Strong competency in a computing environment such MATLAB, Python, Mathematica, or similar is required.
• The individual must be highly self-motivated and must thrive in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Support business development, write proposals, white papers, and technical documents.
• Deliver technical presentations to internal and external customers.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to brief non-technical audiences, is required.

Desired Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in acoustics, acoustical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a closely related field.
• Experience with simulation and computation software is highly desired. 
• Experience performing laboratory experiments and evaluating fieldable prototypes.
• Five years of professional experience working with underwater acoustics systems.

Security Requirements:

• Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

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