Acoustics and Vibrations Research Faculty
| Company | Penn State |
|---|---|
| Location | State College, PA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Minimally requires a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science related discipline plus two years of related experience.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, and meet project schedule requirements is required.
- Familiarity with data acquisition systems and data acquisition system development.
- Proficiency in programming within the MATLAB environment or in a compiled language such as C/C++.
- Experience in one of the technical areas listed below: Experimental acoustics and vibration measurements: including experimental design, data acquisition, and signal analysis; Computational acoustics methods such as finite element, boundary element analysis or other computational methods development; Flow excitation mechanisms such as gust response and turbulent boundary layer excitation; Development and characterization of acoustic materials.
Responsibilities
- Perform modeling and measurement research in the area of vibrations and acoustics for a wide range of possible applications, including marine vehicles, air vehicles, and renewable and non-renewable energy production.
- Prepare for and conduct experiments at ARL and various off-site government testing facilities using advanced instrumentation.
- Identify and perform appropriate numerical and analytical modeling.
- Write and submit proposals for funded research.
- Cultivate relationships with existing and potential government and industry sponsors.
- Collaborate with other research and academic faculty at Penn State.
- Document research activities in technical reports and peer reviewed publications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with government research programs and the proposal submission process.
- Experience writing white papers.
- Technical leadership experience.