Research Acoustician

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SierTeK Ltd. is seeking a Research Acoustician to support an opportunity at Wright Patterson AFB.

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POSITION OVERVIEW SECTION

The Warfighter Interactions and Readiness Division (RHW) located within RH is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Research Acoustician to support our Cognition and Modeling Branch's (RHWE) RDT&E efforts.

Essential Job Functions

Have a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in place based on the potential access to confidential, proprietary, and/or sensitive information. The NDA shall be provided to the Government Program Manager by start of performance.
Assist with the direction of or recommend new RDT&E efforts across the physical acoustics and bioacoustics technical subject matter areas.
Conduct and evaluate technical reviews of research proposals, SOWs, and project reports at the discretion of the government representative.
Maintain or guide aircraft noise data collection capabilities and will conduct experiments to study the acoustic properties of materials and effects of sound waves in different environments including fieldwork to record and document data.
Develop and implement numerical models to simulate acoustic phenomena using software tools and analyze experimental data to draw conclusions about sound propagation and mission-related impacts.
Prepare reports, research papers, and briefings to communicate findings to both internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on projects involving acoustic measurement, material testing, and environmental assessments.
Serve as the focal point for requirements and recommend the purchasing and maintenance of laboratory equipment used for acoustic testing and analysis.

Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements

Minimum of 5 years' experience in digital modeling physics or engineering research.
Possess a Ph.D. in a qualifying acoustics university program, or Master of Science degree and at least three (3) years' experience modeling and simulation in noise source and noise propagation modeling.
Three (3) or more peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), Noise Control Engineering Journal (NCEJ), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aeroacoustics, or related acoustics journals.
Three (3) or more aircraft acoustics field data collection experiences. Some experiences with traditional manned DoD aircraft preferred, but non-traditional aircraft (e.g. rockets, electric vehicles, air taxis, or uncrewed aerial vehicles) are also preferred.
Ability to be granted a Secret Clearance, with the Contractor initiating the investigation immediately upon award.

Desired Qualifications

Familiarity with the primary DoD, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) digital modeling tools for aircraft noise simulation in existence and under development.
Prior experience with the digital library archive and standard formatting of DoD aircraft noise datasets, currently stored at 711 HPW/RHWE.
Active Secret Clearance.

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