The Opportunity
Our Tire & Performance Science department is looking for a NVH engineer to support tire and technology development projects with noise and vibration/uniformity investigations, experiments and data processing. Furthermore, the position will support initiatives for efficiency and productivity improvements in tire development process / virtual tire development. The position reports to the Chief Engineer of the Performance Science group.
Key missions
Support noise and vibration/uniformity activities in consumer and commercial tire development projects.
Provide design recommendations to meet NVH performance targets.
- Investigate problem root causes, develop appropriate countermeasures, and summarize findings in technical reports.
Participate in development and implementation of advanced tire Lab and On-Vehicle testing, processing, and NVH performance prediction technology (vibro-acoustic modeling, FEA, …).
Support initiatives for improvement of efficiency and productivity in tire development process / virtual tire development.
Develop and demonstrate creativity and innovation capacity.
To join our team you will need:
Education:
Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, preferably in Automotive field, with focus on NVH.
Languages:
English is mandatory. German and/or French are highly appreciated.
Experience:
3-5 years of professional experience in vehicle Noise and Vibration/Uniformity assessment using experimental and/or modeling methods.
Practical experience with vibration and acoustic data acquisition, signal processing methods and systems such as B&K, PULSE, LMS, Head Acoustics is highly appreciated.
Practical experience with CAD and Computational Structural Acoustics tools such as Abaqus, LMS/Virtual.Lab is a plus.
High proficiency with PC and MS Office, and programming skills with general purpose software like Matlab.
IT, Soft Skills & others:
Self-motivated, and enthusiastic team player, interest in automotive world.
Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Travel domestically/internationally up to 25%.