Engineers in the Ship Signatures Department are responsible for ensuring that the ship's components, systems and structures are designed and built to meet a submarine's challenging radiated noise requirements.

Ship Signatures Physical Acoustics

Ship Signatures Structural Acoustics groups are responsible for performing detailed analyses of the dynamic behavior of submarine structures using finite element, boundary element and statistical energy analysis techniques. The analyses are performed using state-of-the-art computer models which run on an extensive network of workstations. Knowledge of finite element or statistical energy analysis, submarine structural design tenets, dynamics and vibrations is useful for these positions.

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil (Structural), Ocean, Electrical, or  Acoustical Engineering or Physics 
• Less than 4 years of related engineering experience 
• Course work or experience in structural dynamics, acoustics, vibrations, finite element analysis (FEA), statistical energy analysis(SEA) or MATLAB
• An active DoD SECRET clearance, or ability to obtain a SECRET clearance

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Civil (Structural) Engineering, Ocean Engineering or Physics
• Experience or interest in structural engineering, fluid systems engineering, signal processing, testing and data acquisition and technical report writing

Skills:

Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, are necessary for success as a ship signatures engineer. Developing productive relationships with internal and external customers, which may include collaborating engineering organizations, construction staff, government contractors and the Navy customer is key. Ability to work independently as well as in a team and to meet project schedules.