Position Title: NVH Research Engineer

Location: Akron, OH

Basic Purpose and Objective

Perform development and studies of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) engineering techniques in support of product development programs with a priority on the North America Original Equipment (OE) automotive market and in collaboration with international associates.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support product development engineers and vehicle OE customers with product performance investigations and analyses.
• Implement existing company NVH tools and technologies and contribute to their advancement.
• Collaborate with company technical personnel as necessary.
• Regularly document and communicate with deliverables in the form of written reports and presentations.

Education and Experience Required:

• Master of Science degree in mechanical or related engineering field with structural and rotating dynamics, and signal analysis concepts course work required.
• Minimum 5 years of recent, within last 3 years, relevant experience in automotive industry required applying and developing NVH methods for tire performance investigations.
• Experience using commercial NVH data acquisition and analysis codes; Siemens/LMS Test.Lab required.
• Proficiency with the following measurement methods required:
  • Instrumentation (accelerometers, force cells, microphones, etc.)
  • Signal data acquisition, processing and analysis
  • Laboratory and in-situ (on-vehicle) vibration and noise measurement analysis methods
  • Experimental modal analysis (EMA) methods; impact and shaker excitation
  • Equipment maintenance and calibration
• Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) techniques; linear, nonlinear, and dynamic substructuring.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in local and international collaborative team environments.

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