Senior NVH Application Engineer

Wam Global•Dearborn, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior NVH Application Engineer will work directly with other Sales staff and with external customers in supporting the development and testing of WAM commercial and/or developmental materials for use in vehicle brake noise control, with the objective of having them released for production. This position is located on-site in Dearborn Michigan.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a physical science or engineering discipline, preferably Materials Science & Engineering, Physics, NVH, or a related field.
Minimum of 9 years of hands-on experience in brake NVH engineering.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with vendors, customers, and cross-functional internal teams, including Materials and Product Development, Production, Sales & Marketing, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control.
Experience participating in and contributing to technical meetings at customer locations.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a laboratory environment.
Willingness and ability to work across multiple company facilities and manufacturing plants as needed.
Ability to travel as required to support testing programs and to assist Materials and Product.
Development and Sales & Marketing teams in ongoing customer engagement nationwide.
Commitment to continuous learning through participation in professional development courses, relevant technical training, and selected industry conferences.
Ability to remain in a standing or seated position for extended periods (approximately 4–8 hours, depending on operational needs).
Ability to walk between workstations, storage areas, and equipment rooms as required.
Ability to bend, reach, crouch, stoop, and climb.
Ability to occasionally lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end customer programs across Original Equipment (OE) and Aftermarket (AM) applications to support and ensure production release of WAM shim materials.
Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to procure appropriate test specimens and tooling fixtures.
Engage the WAM Materials Laboratory and qualified external testing facilities to support validation activities as required.
Participate in vehicle field testing, perform detailed data analysis, and prepare comprehensive technical reports.
Manage brake NVH dynamometer testing schedules in collaboration with Dynamometer Technicians and Sales Account Managers to maximize equipment utilization and testing efficiency.
Partner directly with both existing and prospective customers to support the application of WAM materials, serving as the primary technical subject matter expert for shim solutions.
Prepare and deliver technical presentations to internal stakeholders and external customers, as needed.
Travel to customer locations, vendors, and technical conferences to support Sales initiatives and remain current through participation in technical literature reviews.
Development of lab samples on an as needed basis.
Collaborate with other departments as needed (Manufacturing, Quality, etc).
Perform other duties assigned based on business needs.