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Solicitation Number N00173-16-R-SE02 Attachment Number (2)

Personnel Qualifications

Personnel Qualifications

The following is a list of the personnel qualifications required for the subject procurement. “Key Personnel” are indicated as such in the labor category title. Resumes must be submitted for all positions.

Key personnel must possess all the educational and experience qualifications expressed for their positions.

For both key and non-key personnel, relevant experience (while or prior to satisfying any educational requirement) counts toward experience.

For both key and non-key personnel, where a B.S. degree is indicated, a bachelor’s degree in the same field also qualifies; for example, a B.M.E. degree would be equivalent to a B.S.M.E. degree. Where a lower degree is required, possession of a higher degree in the same field also qualifies.

Labor Categories and Position Descriptions

(KEY) RESEARCH SCIENTIST CATEGORY A

· Carry out clean room fabrication activities associated with thin film materials that include multi-layered nano and micro crystalline silicon fabricated with PECVD techniques.

· Carry out thermal property metrology activities that include characterization of multi-layer nano-crystalline thin film materials.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· Ph.D. in physics or engineering with emphasis in clean room fabrication of micro and nano materials with an emphasis on thermal property metrology, surface science, and fabrication

· Seven (7) years of post- graduate experience in experimental studies of the structures mentioned above including temperature and pressure dependence

Desired -Should possess:

· Background in advanced thermoelectric materials systems.

(KEY) RESEARCH SCIENTIST CATEGORY B

· Carry out advanced finite element tool development for acoustics, electro-mechanical applications that include large high order problems.

· Develop advanced mesh generation algorithms and adaptation methods for computations related to high the order modeling of systems.

· Serve as point of contact with the customer for matters concerning technical progress, problems, program performance, schedule, cost, resources, and other program related activities.

· Assure effective performance of program tasks.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· Ph.D. in physics, engineering or mathematics

· Seven (7) years of experience with expertise in the mathematics underlying finite-element and infinite-element and variational methods, mesh generation

· Demonstrated experience in the development and application of these methods to mechanics and acousto-elastic scattering

Desired

· Advanced programming skills including C++

(KEY) RESEARCH SCIENTIST CATEGORY C

· Carry out advanced finite element tool development for acoustics, electro-mechanical applications that include high order problems.

· Architect advanced geometry, mesh generation and analyses attribution software tools and methods for physics-based computational approaches

· Carry out modeling computations using developed tools of different physical systems and test.

· Verification and validation of the results against metrics that include experimental databases and other models.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· M.S. in physics, engineering, or mathematics

· Ten (10) years of experience with expertise in the finite element methods, geometric modeling, mesh generation and adaptation

· Demonstrated experience in the development and application of modeling tools for large-scale computational mechanics including structures, flow and wave problems

Desired

· Advanced programming skills including C++

(KEY) RESEARCH SCIENTIST CATEGORY D

· Formulate advanced signal processing chains for the application to broadband sonars for undersea warfare to include synthetic aperture techniques, energy detection, and Bayesian classification.

· Process and analyze real world databases to include quantification of detection and classification performance and document findings.

· Carry out activities that model the acoustics of specific in-water and in-air acoustics problems that include in-water active and passive sonar configurations.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· B.S. in physics, engineering, or mathematics

· Twenty (20) years of experience with expertise in signal processing as it applies to sonar.

· Evidence of significant experience in scientific programming, signal processing and active control

· Demonstrated expert knowledge of modern (state space) control techniques

Desired -Should possess:

· Evidence of significant knowledge of mine and submarine structural acoustics required

· Expertise in unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) based active systems using low frequency, broadband sources, and synthetic aperture receivers

· Carry out advanced acoustic measurements that include laboratory, field, and at-sea capabilities.

· Implement signal processing chains for the application of advanced techniques to broadband sonar, nearfield acoustic holography, laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) and related datasets.

· Oversee the design and integration of acoustic systems onto Unmanned Underwater Vehicles.

· Serve as point of contact with the customer for matters concerning technical progress, problems, program performance, schedule, cost, resources, and other program related activities.

· Assure effective performance of program tasks.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· Ph.D. in physics or engineering with emphasis on structural acoustics

· Ten (10) years of experience in designing and executing sophisticated structural acoustics and structural dynamics measurements using sensor arrays, acoustic holography techniques, and Laser Doppler Vibrometer Scans.

· Demonstrated experience with analysis techniques that include holographic and wavenumber domain processing tools

· Demonstrated experience in the design of vibration generation devices with collocated sensing and active control techniques

Desired

· First-hand experience in integration and use of broadband synthetic aperture and related acoustic systems on UUV platforms.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CATEGORY A

· Lead design engineer for acoustic applications that include passive and active systems for laboratory and vehicle based systems.

· Design and implement high power amplifiers for broadband applications of in-water acoustic sources.

· Design and implement low noise passive senor systems to measure acoustic pressure, acoustic velocity and seismic responses.

· Provide leadership to technicians and other engineers.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· MS degree in engineering

· Five (10) years of experience in analog and digital design (“mixed signal”) design

· Evidence of adeptness in state-of-the-art RF communications technology including wireless networks

· Demonstrated expertise in the areas of phase demodulation, and microcontroller interfacing

· Demonstrated expertise in the areas of creation of active sonars for UUV applications.

Desired

· Leadership level experience with high power acoustic amplifier design through final implementation of broadband for in-water applications.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CATEGORY B

· Carry out implementation of custom processors for compact, low power applications of special purpose processors for UUV and other vehicles.

· Authoring of synthetic aperture processing for FPGA applications.

· Integration of processing applications to high bandwidth real time databases for RADAR and SONAR applications.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· B.S. degree in engineering or physics

· Five (5) years of experience in engineering or physics

· Demonstrated expert experience in the implementation of FPGA, micro-controller and micro-processor systems

· Experience in digital design and analog circuit design

· Five (5) years of experience in digital signal processing

· Demonstrated experience with scientific programming and assembler/cross assembler tools

Desired

· Demonstrated expert level experience with Xilinx Virtex-7 applications.

· Understand the technical needs of computational modeling for design and analysis of engineering systems and come up with modeling recipes and strategies

· Develop tutorials and documentation to help analyst and designers of engineering systems in using finite element-based modeling approaches including how to model geometry, generate meshes and attribute for analysis

· Carry out verification and validation of computational tools using experimental data as well as analytical solutions.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· BS degree in Engineering with 10 years of experience

· Demonstrated experience of using one or more geometric modeling and/or finite element tools

· Evidence of helping diagnose problems in software tools and perform quality-assurance

· Evidence of ability to write technical documents and tutorials

Desired -Should possess:

· An understanding of analysis and design process for engineering systems involving flow, acoustics and structures.

· Ability to write programming scripts and test programs.

· Analyze data from laboratory experiments and report.

· Analyze data from at-sea experiments and report to include the reconstruction of complex multi-vehicle experiments.

· Carry out at-sea and laboratory measurements as part of a research team.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· Master’s degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering.

· Three (3) years of experience as an engineer or scientist.

· Demonstrated design experience with ships and submarine architecture acoustics.

· Evidence of practical implementation experience for acoustics and vibrations measurements.

Desired

· Ability to write programming scripts and test programs.

· Provide the overall oversite and implementation of the hardware build phase of the analog and digital systems.

· Carry out testing and debugging of new designs.

· Carry out final integration and testing of electronics systems in autonomous systems to include UUVs and free standing detection and processing nodes.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· High School Diploma or GED

· Ten (10) years of experience as an electronics technician.

· Demonstrated experience in designing, building, and testing special electronics for physical acoustics research projects including experience with multi-sensor signal capture, analog and digital data acquisition systems for sensor signal detection schemes, and high power/voltage amplification for both conventional ceramic and single crystal actuators

· Demonstrated skills in computer-based circuit layout/board design employing OrCAD design tools

Desired

· Demonstrated experience in layout through testing and integration of a working payloads.

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN CATEGORY B

· Carry out laboratory and field measurements in support of acoustic scattering and radiation studies.

· Mechanical and electronic set up of experiments to include in-air and in-water elements.

· Configure robotic scanner systems and optically align targets.

· Process raw data document the measurements in note books and computer database tools.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· High School Diploma or GED

· Ten (10) years of experience in making general sonar measurements with expert knowledge of analog and digital measurement techniques for vibrational/acoustic experiments

· Demonstrated skills in electronic assembly with emphasis in analog electronics construction

Desired

· Demonstrated experience with laboratory grade experimental techniques.

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN CATEGORY C

· Carry out leadership role in coordinating the activities of designers and machinists towards the creation of automated laboratory measurement systems and at-sea measurement systems.

· Lead design activities that includes coordinating requirements from scientists and engineers leading to final design.

· Coordinate machine shop fabrication efforts.

· Carry out necessary laboratory and UUV integration and testing.

· Serve as point of contact with the customer for matters concerning technical progress, problems, program performance, schedule, cost, resources, and other program related activities.

· Assure effective performance of program tasks.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· High School Diploma or GED

· Ten (10) years of experience coordinating advanced electro-mechanical design and fabrication projects.

· Demonstrated fabrication skills including experience with designing and fabricating sophisticated measurement systems for laboratory and at sea experiments using robotic assemblies including UUV-based systems.

· Demonstrated experience with CAD design packages

Desired

· Documented experience with mechanical integration of UUV-based sonars.

COMPUTER SYSTEMS MANAGER CATEGORY A

· Coordinate overall maintenance and IT security for the processing capabilities required for the research effort.

· Design and implement hardware and processing solutions.

· Perform required system and network updates and maintenance functions.

· Perform necessary network and system security updates.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· High School Diploma or GED

· Ten (10) years of experience in computer systems administration, including software upgrades and user training

· Demonstrated expertise in PC systems and networks administration

· Demonstrated experience with computer generated graphics, specifically using the Adobe software suite

Desired

· Demonstrated experience in Macintosh systems and networks setup and administration

· Design and implement hardware and processing solutions.

· Perform required system and network updates and maintenance functions.

· Perform necessary network and system security updates.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· High School Diploma or GED

· Ten (10) years of experience in Network Administration with the emphasis on heavily instrumented PC based systems

· Demonstrated experience in regular maintenance and periodic upgrades to PC and MAC based systems

· Demonstrated experience with database management for laboratory databases.

Desired

· Ten (10) years of experience with administration of VAX and UNIX based networked systems

· Generate detailed drawings using CAD software packages.

· Carry out machine shop fabrication activities to engineering tolerances.

· Carry out high precision metrology activities

· Carry out integration and testing activities.

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· High School Diploma or GED

· Ten (20) years of experience in performing R&D machining tasks to engineering tolerance

· Demonstrated capability to work from formal drawings/sketches and verbal instructions

· Demonstrated capability to design and fabricate hardware for use in UUV payloads and various acoustic sensor packages

Desired

· Demonstrated capability to create complex drawing packages in SOLID Works

· Archive databases associated with experiments.

· Create and maintain spread sheets

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· High School diploma / GED

· Demonstrated experience in data entry, report preparation, and documentation of research data classification, and

· Demonstrated capability to catalog reports, software packages and equipment literature

Desired

- Should possess:

· Skills with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

· Archive databases associated with experiments.

· Create and maintain spread sheets

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· High School diploma / GED

· Minimum 10 years of experience

· Demonstrated experience in data entry, report preparation, and documentation of research data classification, and

· Demonstrated capability to catalog reports, software packages and equipment literature

Desired

· Skills with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

· Archive databases.

· Create and maintain spread sheets

- Shall as a minimum possess:

· BS or BA degrees

· Ten (10) years of experience

· Demonstrated experience in data entry, report preparation, and documentation of research data classification, and

· Demonstrated experience in creation and maintenance of spread sheets.

· Demonstrated capability to catalog reports, software packages and equipment literature

Desired

· Demonstrated writing skills