Acoustics Engineer

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Washington Navy Yard, DC, US

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As the Experienced Acoustics Engineer, you will be on a dynamic team providing technical and programmatic support to the VIRGINIA Class Submarine Program Office (PMS
450) and the U.S. Navy’s Team Submarine Program Offices SHAPM contract at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC! Bring your expertise and collaborative skills to make an impact on our military defense and safety of our sailors.

• Support PMS
  450 evaluation of proposed designs and arrangements.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of ship specification sections and first tier references supporting interpretation of technical requirements and verification of program compliance.
• Review technical submittals, provide assessments of issues/recommendations (with inputs from appropriate stakeholders as needed), consolidate differing points of view and define available options and their associated pros and cons.
• Liaison with the Technical Warrant Holders (TWH) and NAVSEA 08 for the systems under their cognizance
• Assists the Ship Design Managers (SDM), Deputy Ship Design Managers (DSDM), and Major Area Integration Teams (MAIT) in de-conflicting differing technical viewpoints and program constraints.
• Co-leads NAVSEA Ship's Silencing Working Group, including the conducting of NRP audits and ship checks to validate ships as-build configuration.
• Manage commitment updates/status.
• Identify technical issues that need resolution.
• Work with applicable Ship Integration Teams (SIT) to facilitate resolution of technical issues.
• Facilitate timely decisions and review and adjudication of all design products and written correspondence.
• Act as a liaison with other PMS
  450 team members and NAVSEA
  05 TWHs.
• Will be a primary customer contact for all activities, regularly meeting with and updating the customer on project status.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with the program manager, deputy program manager and/or technical lead.
• Lead program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Provide acquisition management planning and execution support.
• Leading technical discussions for project reviews, including preparing and delivering formal briefings.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in any engineering, math, physics, technical or even music discipline.
• An Associate's Degree and 2 years of additional experience will be considered in lieu of Bachelor's Degree or a High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional experience will be considered in lieu of Bachelor's Degree.
• 5 years of experience.

• Master's Degree in any engineering, math, physics, technical or even music discipline.
• Active-duty experience in submarine service.
• Some experience with Navy acquisition and/or In-Service Programs.
• Recent experience in Team Submarine.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite especially in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work both in a team environment and independently, and often under short, multiple deadlines.

• This position requires the ability to obtain and/or maintain a DoD Security Clearance and required access to all worksite locations. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment.

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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