Acoustic/Mechanical  Engineer

Steinway & Sons’

Location: Astoria, NY

P O S I T I O N     D E S C R I P T I O N

Position Summary:

This position provides engineering support for Steinway & Sons’ Boston and Essex (B&E) piano lines, with particular focus both on piano acoustics and on the mechanical design of piano sub-assemblies.

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyze string scales.
• Learn piano scale design principles from theoretical tensional scaling and principles of piano construction to achieve the desired acoustic across the scale
• Develop test method for mechanically testing various piano components and sub-assemblies, e.g., pinblocks, capstans, etc.
• Test piano components.
• Design and build simple electro-mechanical devices for lab use.
• Study acoustic issues to find opportunities for improvements.
• Measure and analyze vibrations.
• Design custom tooling for CMM.
• Use CMM to measure and analyze downbearing.
• Use AutoDesk’s Inventor and AutoCAD software for design and analysis.
• Perform and assume other duties and responsibilities as may be required at the direction of engineering manager 

Qualifications, education and experience:

• Degree in Acoustics and Engineering  (bachelors or masters)
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering and product development principles and practice
• Experience building things out of wood, metal and electronics.
• 7+ years of proven engineering experience
• Fluency in use of CAD modeling tools
• Experience working in cross functional teams; strong team player
• Strong project management and problem solving skills
• Computer literate in MS Office products
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently with a strong bias toward action and driving results
• Able to multi-task effectively and to manage and meet multiple deadlines.
• Preferred: Piano playing ability
• Preferred: English, Mandarin, Cantonese and German language
• Strong sense of integrity.

Those interested in applying should send their resume to [email protected]