Principal Engineer Mechanical & Acoustic

POSITION PURPOSE 

The Principle Mechanical & Acoustic Engineer is part of the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Engineering team and supports BAC’s New Product Engineering (NPE) organization by applying mechanical engineering expertise in sound, vibration, airflow, fan systems, pump systems, and overall system performance to develop and optimize new products.

This role provides technical leadership for analyses, selections, tests, and design guidance that improve product acoustic performance, vibration robustness, energy efficiency, manufacturability, and reliability. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 


* Lead sound, vibration and mechanical-system performance work for NPE programs, ensuring technical deliverables are completed on time, on spec, and aligned with product objectives. 



* Perform acoustic evaluations, and mechanical-system tradeoff studies to optimize product performance, sound, cost, manufacturability, and reliability. 



* Support product architecture and design decisions by evaluating how fan type, fan speed, motor selection, inlet/outlet geometry, attenuation, airflow paths, structural features, pump configuration, and other mechanical design choices affect sound, vibration, and overall performance. 



* Plan and execute technical portions of multi-stage NPE assignments, including analysis, test planning, data review, design recommendations, documentation, and follow-up actions. 



* Analyze sound, vibration and mechanical performance data; identify root causes, trends, and improvement opportunities; and translate findings into actionable recommendations for product design teams. 



* Collaborate with SME Engineering leads, the R&D Lab and test engineers to define test requirements, instrumentation needs, data collection methods, and acceptance criteria for sound, vibration, fan, pump, and system-level performance testing. 



* Support development and validation of analytical methods, selection tools, calculation templates, and design guidelines used by NPE teams for sound, vibration, and mechanical-system decisions. 



* Support development and validation of product ratings, customer facing selection software and digital twins. 



* Investigate and resolve sound, vibration, fan-system, pump-system, and mechanical performance issues identified during NPE testing, product qualification, field evaluations, or regional engineering support. 



* Prepare clear technical reports, presentations, calculations, and recommendations for engineering audiences; communicate technical tradeoffs effectively across design, lab, manufacturing, regional, and leadership stakeholders. 



* Provide technical support and guidance to junior engineers and designers, including review of analyses, interpretation of test data, and coaching on sound, vibration and mechanical-system engineering fundamentals. 



* Contribute to continuous improvement of BAC’s sound, vibration,...