Acoustics Trial Director

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Acoustics Trial Director to join our team in Norfolk, VA. This is an onsite position.

This role supports the U.S. Navy's efforts on a portfolio of engineering services, specializing in the design, development, and implementation of electrical systems for acoustics applications.


Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Plans and conducts acquisition and analysis of at-sea acoustic evaluations.
• Must be able to lead a team to completion of analysis and reporting of at-sea results and recommendations.
• Ensures data quality in real time and uses personal judgment to determine the best path forward as evaluation's objectives change.
• Prepares written, technical reports that identify emergent issues and works with team members to present recommendations for remediation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in Engineering or Physics
• 3+ years of hands-on, demonstrated experience with navigation and/or piloting safety working with U.S. Uniformed Services ships
• Previous Officer of the Deck (OOD) underway or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with both submarine and surface ship acoustics
• Experience with acoustic measurement systems, in-water measurement arrays, the interfacing of hardware and the development of software
• Experience and track record of project management of system development and integration
• Experience and track-record of project management and successful task completion to include coordinating U.S. Navy ship operations with a test and evaluation program agenda

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Current or active Secret clearance to start.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl.
• May have to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more.
• Work in confined spaces and challenging environments, as required for submarine underway operations, maintenance and repair.