Acoustical Engineer

• Communicate: Clearly communicate to internal design and engineering staff through creation of detailed technical and test reports. Clearly articulate the results of simulations, testing and analyses informally and formally in presentation form (as needed)
• Lead: Maintain and increase the status of KYD as a pre-eminent acoustic design and engineering company. Work closely with other team members to meet client expectations for quality, comprehensiveness, promptness and overall outcomes. Create and deliver presentations and reports for homeowners, architects, and industry partners
• Innovate: Develop, improve and implement new modeling, simulation, optimization and testing protocols for the company’s current and future projects, including high-end residential (private cinemas, media rooms) and commercial (cinemas, recording studios, dubbing stages, performance venues, test laboratories etc.). Perform complex testing and provide data analysis to team members

• Master’s degree in Acoustics plus 5 years of experience in acoustic modeling, optimization and testing for high-resolution, low-noise Architectural Acoustics projects (e.g. recording studios, auditoria, private cinemas, director screening rooms etc.)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Architectural Acoustics modeling, optimization and problem solving using modern software applications, including EASE Pro, Odeon, CATT-acoustic, Reflex, Insul, Meyer MAPP
• Effective communication skills to communicate with team members, architects, general contractors, audiovisual consultants and homeowners
• Effective user of architectural CAD/BIM software tools, including SketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD and Revit, as well as general business applications, including Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel to distant project sites and set up, operate and maintain test equipment
• The ability to multi-task with experience of working on multiple projects at a time

Prefer 2+ years of experience using COMSOL Multiphysics and Matlab to characterize and solve low-frequency and infrasonic problems during the project design phase

• KYD offers health insurance, dental, vision, life, employer matching SIMPLE IRA, vacation and sick time
• qualified candidates to receive signing bonus