Senior NVH Engineer: SEA Modeling & Acoustic Optimization

Lucid Motors; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Annual bonus

Equity program

Job summary

Lucid Motors is seeking a highly skilled NVH engineer to advance SEA modeling, acoustic testing, and sound-pack development for next-generation electric vehicles. You will deliver full-vehicle acoustic packages and validate simulations while collaborating with integration, powertrain, and thermal teams to optimize cabin noise and overall NVH performance.

You bring 8+ years in NVH, expertise in SEA with VA One or Actran, and a strong DSP/psychoacoustics background.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or related field. Master’s or PhD preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience for an NVH Technical Specialist and 5+ years for a Senior NVH Engineer.
• Experience in acoustic package development and optimization (sound transmission loss & sound absorption coefficient)
• Proficiency in Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) for high frequency airborne noise simulation with ESI VA One and/or MSC Actran.
• Strong fundamental understanding of digital signal processing, psychoacoustics, and the use of sound quality metrics to record, track and report NVH performance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the full-vehicle acoustic package for world-class NVH performance while balancing mass, packaging and cost.
• Lead the development and execution of SEA models for full vehicle and subsystem acoustic simulations (e.g., BIW, closures, powertrain, ancillaries).
• Develop and validate acoustic treatment solutions (heavy layer, absorbers) through simulation and testing.
• Interpret SEA simulation results to guide design decisions and optimize vehicle acoustic performance.
• Work closely with vehicle integration, body, powertrain, and thermal teams to embed acoustic considerations into system-level designs.
• Support target setting and cascade process for vehicle-level sound package performance.
• Correlate SEA models with physical test data and contribute to model validation efforts.
• Perform, at a vehicle and component level, testing and assessments to improve airborne noise performance in prototypes and production vehicles.

Skills

SEA modeling

NVH

Acoustics

Digital signal processing

Psychoacoustics

Sound quality metrics

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Acoustics, Physics, or related field

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

ESI VA One

MSC Actran

Job description

Lucid Motors is seeking a highly skilled NVH engineer to advance SEA modeling, acoustic testing, and sound-pack development for next-generation electric vehicles. You will deliver full-vehicle acoustic packages and validate simulations while collaborating with integration, powertrain, and thermal teams to optimize cabin noise and overall NVH performance.

You bring 8+ years in NVH, expertise in SEA with VA One or Actran, and a strong DSP/psychoacoustics background.