**Summary** **AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC** Wright Patterson AFB, OH **THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON BID AWARD** The **Research Acoustician** will support the Cognition and Modeling Branch’s (RHWE) Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) efforts across the Warfighter Interactions and Readiness Division (RHW) located within the Human Effectiveness Directorat (RH). **Responsibilities** + Assist with the direction of or recommend new RDT&E efforts across the physical acoustics and bioacoustics technical subject matter areas. + Conduct and evaluate technical reviews of research proposals, SOWs, and project reports at the discretion of the government representative. + Maintain or guide aircraft noise data collection capabilities and will conduct experiments to study the acoustic properties of materials and effects of sound waves in different environments including fieldwork to record and document data. + Develop and implement numerical models to simulate acoustic phenomena using software tools and analyze experimental data to draw conclusions about sound propagation and mission-related impacts. + Prepare reports, research papers, and briefings to communicate findings to both internal and external stakeholders. + Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on projects involving acoustic measurement, material testing, and environmental assessments. + Serve as the focal point for requirements, and recommend the purchasing and maintenance of laboratory equipment used for acoustic testing and analysis. + Other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** + Minimum five (5) years of experience in digital modeling physics or engineering research + Ph.D. in a qualifying acoustics university program. OR + Master of Science degree AND + Minimum three (3) years of experience modeling and simulation in noise source and noise propagation modeling. + Minimum three (3) or more peer-reviewed publications in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA), Noise Control Engineering Journal (NCEJ), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Aeroacoustics, or related acoustics journals + Minimum three (3) or more aircraft acoustics field data collection experiences + Some experiences with traditional manned DoD aircraft preferred, but non-traditional aircraft (e.g. rockets, electric vehicles, air taxis, or uncrewed aerial vehicles) are also preferred. + Active Secret Clearance Preferred. **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Familiarity with the primary DoD, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) digital modeling tools for aircraft noise simulation in existence and under development Preferred + Experience with the digital library archive and standard formatting of DoD aircraft noise datasets, currently stored at 711 HPW/RHWE Preferred. + Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. **Physical Demands** _:_ (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) + Travel may be required when authorized to participate in customer business line related travel, to include meetings and conferences, to fultill respective mission goals. + While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. _Any estimated salary provided by this job board may not align with Chenega's compensation program. Please apply to connect with a recruiter who can provide more details._ Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Native preference under PL 93-638. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program