Acoustic Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring for an Acoustic Systems Engineer. The position is located in Herndon, VA.

Individual will be responsible for the following:

• Design, development, sustainment, operations, and upgrades of Navy acoustic signature measurement systems, acoustic recording systems.
• Design, interface, and analyze advanced sonar systems.
• Perform advanced RDT&E of ship signature systems and capabilities.
• Signature system, recording system, sonar system functional requirements, testing, validation, certifcation and performance evaluation.
• Analysis of system design alternatives for acoustic signature and recording systems.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's Degree or higher degree in Engineering, Math, Physical Sciences, Computer Science or other STEM major.
• Ten years professional engineering experience with U.S. Navy signature measurements, reduction, analysis, and experimentation in the areas of hardware, networking, systems specifications, design and development, and integration and testing related submarine and surface ship signature measurements and systems.
• System Integration Experience
• IAT Level II Certification
• Active Secret Clearance

Desired Qualifications

Experience in at least six of the following functional areas:

• Acoustic data gathering system and signature data acquisition and measurement system design, development, testing, evaluation and certification, supporting advanced development sonars, or ship signature RDT&E
• Shipboard or fixed-site signature measurement systems development, sustainment, operations, and upgrades
• Technical analysis experience in support of development and application of ship signature reduction or measurement technology
• Ship signature data acquisition, evaluation, analysis, and report preparation
• Ship signature data compilation and database development and implementation
• Acoustic recording or signature measurement system functional requirements, testing, validation, certification and system performance evaluation, including tradeoff analysis of alternate design approaches
• Signature system development, acquisition, and integration
• Signature system test planning, evaluation, analysis and documentation
• Acoustic recording system functional requirements, testing, validation and certification
• Acoustic Recording System Information Assurance (IA) evaluation, implementation, and maintenance
• Technical report and documentation preparation
• Project data evaluation and analysis

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.