NVH Test Engineer – Automotive Vibration & Analysis

Harley-Davidson Motor Company; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s Product Development Center in Wauwatosa, WI seeks a Test Engineer – NVH to support noise, vibration, and harshness testing across component, system, and vehicle levels. You will implement standardized NVH tests and coordinate with CAE, design, powertrain, chassis, and vehicle integration teams.

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with NVH focus and 3+ years of related lab experience; familiarity with NVH instrumentation and data analysis is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with NVH focus or Master’s degree with NVH focus.
• Typically requires 3+ years of related engineering or test lab experience.
• Proficient with NVH data acquisition and analysis fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of Siemens Testlab or similar NVH software tools.

Responsibilities

• Executes NVH tests in laboratory and track environments following established procedures and standards.
• Installs, configures, and verifies NVH instrumentation including accelerometers, microphones, tachometers, and supporting hardware.
• Operates NVH data acquisition and analysis systems to collect and validate vibration and acoustic data.
• Processes and analyzes NVH data using FFTs, order tracking, and time-domain analysis.
• Prepares clear and timely test reports documenting objectives, setups, results, and conclusions for engineering stakeholders.
• Supports correlation of laboratory, track, road, and field data under guidance from senior engineers.
• Troubleshoots test setup, instrumentation, and data quality issues to ensure reliable results.
• Follows calibration, verification, and documentation practices to maintain test accuracy and traceability.
• Participates in 5S and Continuous Improvement activities within the NVH test lab.
• Collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams to support root cause investigations and design improvements.

Skills

NVH data acquisition

Data analysis fundamentals

Instrumentation experience

Test lab experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with NVH focus

Master’s degree with NVH focus

Tools

Siemens Testlab

NVH software tools

Job description

Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s Product Development Center in Wauwatosa, WI seeks a Test Engineer – NVH to support noise, vibration, and harshness testing across component, system, and vehicle levels. You will implement standardized NVH tests and coordinate with CAE, design, powertrain, chassis, and vehicle integration teams.

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with NVH focus and 3+ years of related lab experience; familiarity with NVH instrumentation and data analysis is