Description
The Deep Thoughts program is a single-phase, 24-month, hardware-centric program focused on compressing the development cycle for deep-ocean autonomous systems. The program aims to leverage advancements in materials science and manufacturing, next-generation structural and mechanical design technologies, and digital engineering to dramatically reduce size, cost, and producibility of deep-ocean AUV systems. Key areas of innovation include novel materials, alloys, and structural geometries, advanced manufacturing methods and techniques, and non-traditional approaches to subsystem and component architecture.
Some key aspects of the job include:
• Novel materials, alloys, and structural geometries
• Advanced manufacturing methods and techniques
• Non-traditional approaches to subsystem and component architecture
• A multi-level secure digital engineering ecosystem
The program encourages rapid development of new concepts, testing them to their limits, and quickly applying the results to improve subsequent designs.