NVH Engineer

Goodyear. More Driven.

Do you want to be a part of a team based in Colmar-Berg working in a fast paced, world class organization, driven by leading edge technology?

 … if the answer is yes, then we have just the job for you…

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 and is located in Luxembourg.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support noise and vibration/uniformity activities in consumer and commercial tire development projects.
• Provide design and analyses recommendations to meet Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) performance targets. Investigate root causes, develop appropriate countermeasures, and summarize findings in technical reports.
• Support development and implementation of advanced lab and on-vehicle tire testing,  innovative NVH analyses, and NVH performance prediction technologies (FEA, data-driven …).
• Support virtual tire development and other initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity in the tire development process .

To join our team, you will need:

Education:

• Master’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Automotive or Aerospace engineering or similar domain, with focus on NVH or acoustics.
• Strong theoretical knowledge in structural dynamics and acoustics.
• Familiarity with finite element analysis (FEA) technique and/or data-science is an asset. 

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 instrumentation, data acquisition, signal processing and analysis methods
• Experience using commercial NVH data acquisition and analysis tools from HEAD acoustics HBK, Siemens/LMS or other.
• Experience with numerical simulation tools like Abaqus, Nastran or Ansys with focus on NVH is a plus.
• Experience with a statistical tool like JMP , Minitab or other is an asset.

Skills and Abilities:  

• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and to transfer technology to practical application.
• High proficiency with MS Office, and programming skills with general purpose software like Matlab, Python, ...
• Develop and demonstrate creativity and innovation capacity.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work in an international collaborative team environment,
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Travel domestically/internationally up to 25%.

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 74,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.