Sensing and Communications Scientist Subsea Acoustics & Underwater Systems

Groton, CT or Pawcatuck, CT | $150,000 – $170,000 + Relocation Assistance | Full Benefits & 401(k)

The Opportunity

This is a full-time, immediate opening for a scientist ready to take on technically demanding R&D work at the intersection of undersea acoustics, sonar signal processing, and national security. You'll join a multidisciplinary Sensing and Communications team tackling complex maritime systems challenges — from first-principle analysis through prototype development and at-sea testing. The work is meaningful, the problems are hard, and the impact is real.

Your Day-to-Day

• Design and develop complex undersea acoustic systems for innovative maritime applications
• Contribute to and lead technical tasks across multiple ongoing and future R&D programs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve system design challenges against rigorous requirements
• Plan and execute at-sea experiments to validate integrated system performance
• Partner with senior technical staff and subject matter experts across the organization
• Engage directly with project managers, IPT leads, and customers to communicate technical progress and requirements

What We're Looking For

Required:

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, or a closely related technical discipline
• Experience designing or working with acoustic communication systems
• Working knowledge of digital and analog circuits
• Strong command of fundamental physics and mathematics principles
• Proven ability to contribute technically and lead complex tasks at a detailed level
• Clear, effective communication skills with technical and program leadership stakeholders

Preferred:

• Experience managing multidisciplinary technical programs, including scheduling, budgeting, and resource coordination
• Background in U.S. Navy undersea warfare leadership or operations
• Experience taking programs through the full technology lifecycle — from science and technology through R&D and deployment
• Hands-on design of undersea systems incorporating custom PCBs, embedded software, data acquisition, and signal processing
• 1+ years developing communications systems for wireless or underwater applications

Ready to Apply?

If you're an engineer or scientist ready to contribute to cutting-edge undersea systems research with direct national security implications, we want to hear from you. Relocation assistance is available.

Submit your resume to Great Bay Staffing at www.greatbaystaffing.com. Your resume will never be shared with a client without your explicit permission.