NRL

Acoustics

Researcher/EngineerSenior

$120–120k Washington, District of Columbia, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Researcher/Engineer Senior at NRL. Skills: Acoustics research, Signal processing, MEMS sensors, Nanotechnology sensors. Assist in design, building, maintaining experimental equipment. Assist in system design”

Industry & Context.

Acoustics
Eligibility Requirements

Work at sea testing, Significant ship time, Significant dock time, Heavy lifting, Travel is required, On site during peak hours, Work overtime during critical peaks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS degree or higher in physics or engineering or similar tech/science field, 3.0 GPA or higher, laboratory experience, familiarity with data acquisition systems, familiarity with robotics, experience in programming, willingness to learn Matlab, willingness to learn C, willingness to learn C++, willingness to learn HDLs, flexibility to easily move between different tasks, organize and prioritize multiple tasks, work in an office and laboratory environment, work a 40-hour workweek, availability to work overtime during critical peaks, able and willing to travel, communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, obtain and maintain a Government Security Clearance, access to the NRL facility, US citizen

Nice to Have

advanced degrees, Willingness to participate in sea tests, experience with autonomous underwater vehicles, familiarity with ADM/Xilinx products, familiarity with VIVADO, familiarity with VITIS, ability to program FPGA, ability to program MPSoC

What You'll Do.

maintaining experimental equipment

Assist in system design

Assist in software programming

Assist in hardware design

Assist in configuration

Assist in signal processing

Work in a team environment

Assist with field tests

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

collaborative research with scientists affiliated with national and international academic, private, and governmental research organizations; work well in a team environment

Communication Scope

communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

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