Project Engineer (Underwater Acoustics) - KTP (CT2833)

Type: Education & Research | Department: Physics | Location: Bath KTP | Closing Date: 01 Jan 2015 | About the job This two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Seiche Measurements Ltd and the Department of Physics at the University of Bath is to produce the first automated identification of cetaceans within the area affected by seismic airguns, using higher frequencies. About the company  With its expertise in passive acoustic monitoring and sound and vibration engineering, Seiche Measurements Limited undertakes a wide range of underwater sound measurement tasks including wildlife impact studies and equipment evaluation. Seiche is at the forefront in providing cetacean monitoring for the oil, gas and associated geological industries. Candidate profile A PhD in Physics or Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or other appropriate subject, for example applied mathematics, with significant project work. The ideal applicant will have previous industrial or research project experience in physics/signal processing and a background in electromagnetism/acoustics. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to lead and facilitate technical development and be design and product orientated. They must be good communicators, both written and verbal. They should possess a desire to control their own project and follow through without continual supervision. They must show the maturity to fit in and turn their hand to the requirements arising in a small engineering company. Specifically, they will need to process the acoustic data from existing and future field datasets, identifying the key characteristics of highly variable seismic sources and designing innovative techniques to detect likely cetacean scattering events in a complex and dynamic environment. Technically, this requires a strong knowledge of the underlying physics, of signal processing and either the knowledge or the ability to quickly assess the most promising methods. In Year 2, they will work in close collaboration with another KTP Associate, who will assist in the inverse reconstruction part of the project. The post is fixed term for the duration of 24 months. Job location: Holsworthy, Devon Excellent package: £25,000 – 28,500 pa plus pension and additional £4,000 training budget  

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