Senior Subsea Acoustics Engineer
Core
Lead end-to-end development of cost-effective, high-performance underwater sensing payloads (DVL, MBES, Side Scan Sonar, USBL) for autonomous vehicles, driving them from concept through volume production.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC acoustics engineer (sonar systems)
Builds
Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and surface vessels (USVs) equipped with acoustic sensing systems
Domain
Defense, commercial survey, and ocean science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
underwater acoustics, sonar systems, digital signal processing (DSP), estimation theory, Python, C/C++, embedded systems, hardware/software stack design, manufacturing scale-up, team leadership
Preferred skills
transducer design, array design, production test automation, AUV/ROV platform experience, harsh environment design
Technologies
DVL, MBES, Side Scan Sonar, USBL, Ethernet, serial, CAN, PPS
Responsibilities
Architect acoustic systems and drive designs into production; lead team in designing, building, and testing sonar systems; develop signal processing and estimation pipelines; own hardware/software stack design and embedded firmware; drive cost-down and manufacturing readiness; lead real-world test campaigns including sea trials; mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership