Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Transducer Design Engineer to join our team. As a Transducer Design Engineer specializing in industrial and underwater ultrasonic transducers, you will be responsible for designing and modeling cutting-edge transducer systems for a wide range of applications. You will work on projects that require the use of sound waves for various purposes, such as underwater imaging, oceanographic surveys, water speed and depth measurement, flow and level measurement, or weather characterization. This role is essential for advancing our technology and contributing to our mission of providing innovative solutions to our clients.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Transducer Design: Develop and optimize ultrasonic transducer designs for industrial and underwater applications. This includes selecting appropriate materials, designing transducer elements, and integrating them into systems. Work with electrical engineering to design transformers to impedance match transducers with amplifiers.
Modeling and Simulation: Utilize specialized software and modeling tools to simulate the performance of ultrasonic transducers, ensuring their efficiency, accuracy, and reliability.
Acoustic Signal Processing: Work on signal processing techniques to enhance the performance of transducers, including beamforming, signal conditioning, and noise reduction.
Testing and Validation: Plan and conduct experiments and tests to validate the performance of transducer designs. Analyze and interpret test results to refine designs as needed. Select hydrophones for specific test applications. Work with software and test engineers to troubleshoot issues with production tests.
Collaboration: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and scientists, to integrate transducer systems into larger projects. Work closely with engineering technician staff to protype transducers and develop new designs.
Documentation: Maintain thorough and organized documentation of designs, simulations, test results, and project progress.
Research and Development: Stay updated with the latest advancements in acoustics and ultrasound technology and apply this knowledge to improve transducer designs.
Product Line Management: Monitor test data from production lines and perform root cause analysis on transducers that do not meet specifications.
Education/Experience:
- Master's, or Ph.D. in Acoustics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 5-10 years of experience.
- Proven experience in designing and modeling ultrasonic transducers for industrial and underwater applications.
- Proficiency in acoustics simulation software (e.g., COMSOL, Onscale/PZFlex, Ansys).
- Strong understanding of signal processing techniques and algorithms.
- Knowledge of materials used in transducer construction.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
- Experience working with ultrasonics related test equipment such as hydrophones, impedance analyzers, amplifiers, oscilloscopes, and waveform generators.
- Understanding of linear circuit analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for acoustic simulations.
- Patents or publications in the field of acoustics engineering.
- Proficiency in programming languages like MATLAB, Python, or C/C++ can be valuable.
Physical Requirements and Abilities:
Occasional: bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing, standing, walking, sitting, reaching, fine motor skills, pushing, pulling, lifting between 25-50lbs, and repetitive motions of the wrists, elbows, shoulders, and hands.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
- Milford, NH 03055: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person