Staff Scientist — Marine Acoustics
Posted
$121,000 – $171,000 USD
Tech Stack
Solid badges = required, outlined = preferred
Responsibilities
- Help shape Sofar’s acoustics research and development strategy, contributing scientific and technical direction for an underwater acoustics platform.
- Develop capabilities to detect, classify, and localize underwater objects using passive and/or active acoustic sensing methods.
- Advance methods for creating acoustic maps of the marine environment, including characterization of ambient soundscapes and propagation conditions.
- Provide an acoustics-centric perspective on sensing system design, deployment strategy, data quality, and performance validation.
- Collaborate with Sofar’s oceanic and sensing scientists, software engineers, and firmware teams to translate acoustic research into operational products.
Soft Skills
Underwater AcousticsAcoustic Sensing SystemsCross-Functional CollaborationWritten CommunicationResearch ProgramsEmbedded Sensing Systems
Benefits
- 401k
- Dental
- Disability Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Hybrid Work
- Life Insurance
- Visa Sponsorship
- Vision
Culture
Hybrid WorkCross-Functional TeamsMission-DrivenSocial ImpactInclusive HiringDiverse Leadership
Requirements
Required: Ph.D. in acoustics, ocean engineering, electrical engineering, applied physics, oceanography, or a related field
Regions: Us
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About sofarocean
Industry: climate
Sofar designs, builds, and deploys ocean sensing networks globally to provide observational knowledge of the ocean environment, expanding into underwater acoustics for object detection, classification, and location.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $121,000 – $171,000 USD
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