Experienced Ship Signatures Main Machinery Engineer
About The Position
Experienced engineers in the Ship Signatures Department ensure that ship systems, components, and structures are designed and built to meet submarines’ demanding noise requirements. Main Machinery Engineers are responsible for the acoustic design of propulsion-plant main machinery components, including identifying and incorporating noise-control features and performing detailed analyses of the dynamic behavior of machinery components and structures using finite element, boundary element, and statistical energy analysis techniques. The role includes leading projects and mentoring less experienced engineers in machinery silencing. Engineers collaborate with internal Electric Boat component and systems departments, external component vendors, and other disciplines in Design-Build-Sustain teams. They communicate noise requirements to these organizations and develop acoustic calculations and specification requirements, review vendor design submittals, and conduct or participate in component noise testing. The group also develops, implements, and validates numerical modeling methods using finite element analysis and state-of-the-art computer models running on an extensive network of compute nodes.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- Five or more years of postgraduate engineering experience, or a PhD in a related field of study.
- Proficiency in MATLAB or another coding language.
- Proficiency in gear noise or other machinery noise mitigation techniques.
- An active DoD SECRET clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, or Ocean Engineering.
- Proficiency in finite element modeling and analysis; HyperMesh and/or Abaqus experience preferred.
- Experience in dynamics, acoustics, and vibrations.
- Experience in project management.
- Experience mentoring engineers.
- Experience in digital signal processing, testing, and data acquisition.
- Experience or interest in signal processing, testing and data acquisition, and technical report writing.
- Knowledge of finite element and/or statistical energy analysis, submarine structural design tenets, dynamics, and vibrations.
Responsibilities
- Perform acoustic design of propulsion-plant main machinery components.
- Identify and incorporate noise-control features to help satisfy overall ship noise requirements.
- Analyze the dynamic behavior of main machinery components and structures using finite element, boundary element, and statistical energy analysis techniques.
- Lead projects and mentor less experienced engineers in machinery silencing.
- Collaborate with internal Electric Boat component and systems departments, external component vendors, and other disciplines in Design-Build-Sustain teams.
- Communicate noise requirements to collaborating organizations.
- Develop acoustic calculations and specification requirements.
- Review component vendor design submittals.
- Conduct or participate in component noise testing.
- Develop, implement, and validate numerical modeling methods using finite element analysis.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
