DESCRIPTION

This entry-level or early-career professional role in applied science focuses on evaluating and analyzing the acoustic performance of components and systems. The Acoustic Systems Engineer utilizes commercial and in-house tools to conduct simulations and measurements, producing design recommendations to meet customer requirements. The role involves moderate technical complexity and requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal acoustic performance across various products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Acoustic Investigation and Problem Resolution: Conducts analysis and experiments on acoustic-related product and system issues to identify causal mechanisms, recommend actions, and document solutions. This involves utilizing detailed engineering standard work instructions (EPs) and following established processes for design validation (DVP&R).
• Acoustics Performance Evaluation: Collaborates with Product Development, Validation, Design, and Functional Discipline teams to evaluate acoustics performance parameters such as sound power, pressure, transmission, structure-borne noise, and natural frequencies. Provides design recommendations to optimize these parameters.
• Decision-Making and Problem Ownership: Resolves moderately complex issues independently, with technical ambiguity and complexity increasing as experience grows. May coordinate work among technicians or student employees when necessary.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Contributes to team goals and provides expertise on noise, acoustics, and digital signal processing, leveraging analysis and test data to support acoustic performance decisions.

• Preferred: 5-6 years in acoustic simulation and measurement.Experience in System Dynamics and Multi-body dynamics is advantageous.

• Proficiency with tools such as ANSYS, SimCenter 3D, SimLab, and AVL Excite Acoustics.
• Familiarity with MS Office, Matlab, LabVIEW, nCode, Siemens Test.Lab, and Windows operating systems.

• Applies Principles of Noise and Acoustics: Skilled in assessing acoustic behavior through numerical modeling and physical measurements; evaluates noise levels, sound quality, flexible body motion, and natural frequencies to guide design decisions.
• Applies Principles of Statistical Methods: Uses statistical analysis methods for rigorous data-driven decision-making, including probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and regression.
• Function-Based Product Testing: Selects equipment and techniques for operational testing in alignment with product verification plans, ensuring data quality and validity to meet engineering requirements.
• Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis: Employs computational tools to predict the functional capabilities of products, influencing design decisions at the system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Problem-Solving: Applies structured approaches to address product issues, using data-based solutions and systemic root cause analysis to enhance product reliability.
• Collaboration and Communication: Builds effective partnerships and communicates across teams to align on shared objectives, ensuring clarity and understanding of acoustic engineering goals.

• Decision Quality: Makes timely, high-quality decisions that support organizational progress and objectives.
• Drives Results: Maintains consistent performance and results, even in challenging circumstances.
• Self-Development: Continuously seeks opportunities for growth and development, both formally and informally.
• Values Differences: Appreciates and leverages diverse perspectives to strengthen team effectiveness.
• Systems Thinking: Uses a holistic view to understand system linkages, predict behaviors, and design modifications to achieve desired outcomes.
• Technical Documentation: Accurately documents and communicates technical information to stakeholders to enhance knowledge sharing and productivity.

• Experience in an internship, co-op, or early career position within a relevant technical field is beneficial, ideally with exposure to acoustic systems and simulation environments.

• Required: Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Product Engineering.