Acoustic Engineer

Acoustics Engineer

Position Summary

A member of the Tods Technology Engineering department reporting to the Director of Engineering Design, who is responsible for conducting supervised acoustic design and analysis activities for marine defence products on underwater acoustics. This will involve detailed acoustic analysis using a range of in-house and commercial software tools, generation and cross checking of reports and maintaining the company acoustics capability.

Technical Responsibilities

• Assist with creating innovative design solutions to demanding technical specification and support the development of the manufacturing process in the design of the acoustic aspects of the product.
• Input to the project scope of work and technical specification to help meet budget and production constraints.
• Assist with estimates for engineering work, inputting to engineering bid reports including project plans, cost and risk assessments.
• Help develop and maintain core expertise and design tools to meet business needs, i.e., physical acoustic modelling methodologies and in-house computer codes.
• Analyse test results; product technical reports in support of analysis
• Ensure all design activity and project work is carried out to company procedures or overriding customer requirements.
• When directed to be project owner you will be responsible for design file management, project resource management, project schedule adherence, project budget management. Provide monthly reports to the Project Manager on project performance as required.
• Maintain our acoustic analysis software to prevent it becoming obsolete by reason of hardware or software platforms.

Functional Responsibilities

• Ensure acoustic analysis is complete as required to satisfy project requirements.
• Software development to ensure acoustic software is maintained and developed to maximise process efficiency.
• Project planning and efficient time management to ensure completion of tasks to time and budget.
• Provide technical and project support where requested.
• Assist with providing estimates for engineering work, complete engineering bid reports for bid reviews including project plans, costs and risk assessments.
• You will also support some bid activities and attend and present at technical meetings with the customer on behalf of Tods Technology.
• Assist with acoustic design solutions for bid proposals.
• Ensure all projects comply with the Company procedures.
• Assistance with further activities as delegated by designated manager.

Knowledge / Skills

• Experience in maintaining and developing computer code including supporting documentation (FORTRAN, Matlab, Python preferred)
• Relevant Engineering, Acoustics or Physics degree and/or Defence, composites and manufacturing processes experience and continued professional training.
• Strong mathematical ability and excellent analytical skills with high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to make instinctive design decisions with limited information.
• Good understanding of engineering office procedures and excellent organisational skills.
• Strong external and internal communication skills, including report writing, giving technical presentations to external parties and active participation in engineering review meetings.
• Knowledge of fibre reinforced plastics and polymer science, and a good understanding of underwater acoustics and sonar and sonar processing.
• Continuous improvement, zero defect and customer focused mind-set.
• A good team player with a flexible attitude to workload.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Relevant Engineering, Mathematics, Acoustics or Physics degree
• Demonstrate acoustic analysis experience including competence in modelling packages and hand calculations for acoustic design.
• Be able to gain UK GoV Security Clearance without caveats.

Location:

Your normal place of work will be initially the Company's premises at Portland, but subject to receiving reasonable notice, you may be required to re-locate to such alternative Company premises and customer premises in the UK and abroad as the Company may from time to time require.

You are expected to work with the minimum of supervision and may be expected to deal with other duties appropriate to your skill set and abilities. This is an outline of your duties and responsibilities. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of the business.

Tods has been in existence for more than 90 years, and is a preferred choice for the Royal Navy for the production of sonar domes, acoustic windows, acoustic coatings and other complex structures for surface warships and submarines.

The company has also built an impeccable reputation for quality and delivery to over 25 navies worldwide, from Europe to USA and Asia.

Products and services include the design and manufacture of sonar domes, submarine acoustic windows, acoustic cladding, damping treatments, radomes and other multifunctional structural composite enclosures that enhance the performance of vital sonar, radar and communications equipment.

Tods is a growing business, based on Portland and it is great time to join our workforce.

This is offered on a 37-hour flexible working week, Monday - Thursday.

In return we offer 25 days holiday + bank holidays, company pension scheme, Health Cash Plan, Cycle2Work Scheme, Home and Tech scheme and access to discounts with large retailers.

Pay: Up to £50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Have you been based in the UK for the last 5 years, and would be able to obtain UK security clearance?

Work Location: In person