Interested in Challenging Work in an Essential Industry? Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking a Senior Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) Engineer with critical thinking and effective communication skills to perform testing & engineering functions for unmanned systems, combat systems, torpedo development, and/or torpedo defense development projects. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the development of mission-critical, real-time military UUV hardware, software, and/or interfaces across all phases of the system development lifecycle.
What you will be doing:
- Work on interesting and challenging projects such as:
- Planning, coordinating, and supervising unmanned system development and testing
- Modeling and simulation of unmanned systems
- Hands on hardware and software integration of government owned UUVs
- Assist government teams with engineering development and system integration
- Participate in all areas of the UUV development lifecycle from planning through test evaluation, including evolutions at sea
What’s in it for you:
- Opportunity to challenge yourself intellectually
- Participate in the research and development of novel and cutting edge technology
- Ability to advance and lead independent project teams
- Salary ranges between $120,000-$185,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria
- Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes:
- Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Plan with company match
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Sales Bonus Program
- Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Health Care Reimbursement Plan
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
- Relocation Assistance
Required Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizen, possessing an active Department of Defense SECRET (or higher) security clearance*
- Bachelor’s degree in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or Systems Engineering or related technical degree
- 10+ years of relevant experience including at-sea operations.
- Significant experience with the full spectrum of unmanned systems (e.g., UUVs, UAVs, USVs) or related robotic systems, including:
- Operating, building, or testing unmanned systems/vehicles
- Modeling and simulation of unmanned systems (e.g., Gazebo, AirSim, AFSIM, MATLAB)
- Sonar and communications systems
- Operating systems and hardware integration
- Concept of operations, mission planning, and post-mission analysis
- Post-mission data and sonar analysis
Strongly Desired Experience/Qualifications:
- Prior military service in US Navy, especially service involving the employment of UUVs
- Master’s degree in any of the above fields
- Experience in and/or knowledge of:
- Troubleshooting unmanned systems/vehicles
- Ability to communicate with a dynamic group
- Deployed or expeditionary experience with unmanned systems/vehicles
- UUV autonomy frameworks and employment in complex environments
*Maintaining a U.S. Government security clearance involves periodic comprehensive background checks. Candidates are eligible for a clearance if they have demonstrated sound financial management (including good credit) over time, are free of criminal records, have limited foreign contacts or ties, and other factors indicative of a position of trust to protect information sensitive to the U.S. Government.
