Acoustics Engineer Intern
Vatn Systems
Bristol, RI, USA
Posted on Mar 7, 2026
About Vatn Systems
Vatn Systems is a startup building affordable autonomous underwater vehicles.
The Role
We are seeking an Undersea Acoustics Engineering Intern to join our team developing, integrating and testing SONAR and undersea acoustic systems for our AUV’s. We expect you’ll be contributing to sonar signal processing algorithm development, undersea acoustic data collection and analysis, sonar hardware configuration/testing and at-sea experiments with our vehicles. Additionally, you will work cross functional with software autonomy, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and GNC teams. If you have broad and interdisciplinary technical interests, this could be a good role for you.
Requirements
STEM field.
Vatn Systems is a startup building affordable autonomous underwater vehicles.
The Role
We are seeking an Undersea Acoustics Engineering Intern to join our team developing, integrating and testing SONAR and undersea acoustic systems for our AUV’s. We expect you’ll be contributing to sonar signal processing algorithm development, undersea acoustic data collection and analysis, sonar hardware configuration/testing and at-sea experiments with our vehicles. Additionally, you will work cross functional with software autonomy, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and GNC teams. If you have broad and interdisciplinary technical interests, this could be a good role for you.
Requirements
- Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Ocean Engineering, Electrical
STEM field.
- Python or MATLAB programming experience developing algorithms
- Knowledge of digital signal processing fundamentals
- Completed a courses in Linear Algebra and Multivariable Calculus
- Ability to troubleshoot electro-mechanical systems utilizing electrical bench test
- Ability to work independently and collaborate in a fast-paced R&D environment
- Knowledge of undersea acoustics fundamentals
- Knowledge of robotics fundamentals
- Completed a course in Applied Probability and/or Estimation Theory
- Embedded programming experience
- ROS development experience
- C++ development experience
- Knowledge of machine learning fundamentals and development frameworks
- Linux environment development experience