Lead NVH Engineer - Vehicle Quietness & Performance

Waymo; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Waymo is seeking a Senior NVH Engineer for full-vehicle architecture and integration, focusing on defining target concepts and delivering a quiet, refined ride across platforms, including seating, body structure, and powertrain interfaces.

You will lead CAE-driven design, simulation, and testing (FEA, SEA) and validation, collaborate with design teams and OEM partners, mentor engineers, and pioneer new NVH technologies and measurement techniques to meet performance and reliability goals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with extensive automotive NVH background.
• Strong knowledge of acoustics, vibration, and sound quality metrics.
• Experience with full vehicle design/analysis and target setting.

Responsibilities

• Full Vehicle NVH Architecture: Define and implement the complete vehicle NVH strategy, from top-level vehicle requirements to component-level targets, end-to-end engineering including tracking and delivery of targets
• Design and Integration: Lead the implementation of the NVH strategy for the integration of the Self Driving System and the base vehicle platform.
• Simulation and Analysis: Utilize advanced CAE tools (e.g., FEA, SEA) to predict, analyze, and optimize NVH characteristics throughout the product development cycle
• Testing and Validation: Plan, execute, and analyze vehicle and component-level NVH tests
• Technology leadership and Problem Solving: Stay current with emerging NVH technologies, develop innovative solutions and root cause analyses
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design teams and OEM partners to ensure NVH compatibility

Skills

Acoustics

Vibration

Modal analysis

Sound quality metrics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Nastran

Optistruct

Abaqus

Hypermesh

Simlab

Ansa

B&K

Simcenter Testlab

VIacoustics

Job description

Waymo is seeking a Senior NVH Engineer for full-vehicle architecture and integration, focusing on defining target concepts and delivering a quiet, refined ride across platforms, including seating, body structure, and powertrain interfaces.

You will lead CAE-driven design, simulation, and testing (FEA, SEA) and validation, collaborate with design teams and OEM partners, mentor engineers, and pioneer new NVH technologies and measurement techniques to meet performance and reliability goals.