Underwater Acoustics Engineer

Underwater Acoustics Engineer

Peraton is a next‑generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and across all domains. As the world’s leading mission‑capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, Peraton delivers trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies.

Peraton is seeking an Underwater Acoustics Engineer to work directly with our Navy customers on developing and maintaining R&D and in‑service electro‑mechanical systems for naval applications. This position will be located on‑site in Bethesda, MD.

• Work within a government‑contractor team in the execution of the overall engineering, test, and analysis of hull, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E) systems.
• Support the assigned project or programs through numerical modeling, acquisition, signal processing, analysis and reporting of acoustic and vibration data.
• Provide engineering proficiency in the evaluation of acoustic and vibration data using MATLAB software for data acquisition, post‑processing and reporting of results.
• Work with PCs as well as embedded architectures running Windows and Linux operating systems and using program languages including MATLAB, LabVIEW, and C++/C#.
• Develop and recommend technical solutions to acoustic signal‑processing challenges with limited guidance, working within the constraints of existing architectures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field; at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain an interim DoD Secret clearance prior to hiring.
• Experience with underwater‑acoustics theories and concepts, including physics of acoustic transmission, measurement, and associated analysis techniques.

Target Salary Range: $104,000 – $166,000. Salary is determined by factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, and geographic location. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long‑term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. A full listing of benefits can be viewed at

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