Staff Test Engineer - NVH

Harley-Davidson•Milwaukee, WI

23d•Onsite

About The Position

At Harley-Davidson, we are building more than machines. It’s our passion and commitment to continue the evolution of this storied brand, and heighten the desirability of the Harley-Davidson experience. To keep building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution, and emotion we need the best and brightest talent. We stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Are you ready to join us? The Harley-Davidson Motor Company Product Development Center (PDC) located in Wauwatosa, WI is home to the mantra – You dream it. We build it. Join our team as a Staff Test Engineer - NVH. Job Summary Demonstrates specialized depth and / or breadth of expertise in training and mentoring team members in the use of test lab equipment control systems in support of product and systems engineering, advanced innovation, long term technology development and quality initiatives within Product Development Engineering. Impacts the achievement of various regulatory testing that enables Harley-Davidson Motor Company to support the world-wide availability of its products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related technical Degree or PE license.
Proficient with NVH data acquisition and analysis
Proficient with Siemens Test Lab
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience
Demonstrated ability to lead a group and / or team and provide guidance to other employees such as engineers, technical specialists, mechanics and riders.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of engines, transmission and drivetrain noise and vibration analysis
Knowledge of sound quality analysis

Responsibilities

Resolves complex problems involving test criteria, test standards, application of test methods and analysis of test results.
Deep expertise in ability to analyze, compile, and report quality test results to engineering in a timely manner.
Develops new techniques using state-of-the-art technologies, develops current tests, improves processes in order to reduce test and product development time.
Works independently, requiring guidance on only the most complex situations while successfully applying instrumentation tools and techniques and providing high quality test data through detailed understanding of transducer designs, calibration, limitations, and their appropriate usage.
Strict adherence to and leads others within own and across other departments in the 5S concept and all other supporting Continuous Improvement methods.
Applies and communicates difficult concepts such as statistical analysis in daily work and negotiates with others to effectively influence Root Cause Analysis (e.g. Cause Map, Fishbone, etc.) as appropriate within own and across departments.
Develops new (component, system, or vehicle) test methods to evaluate new failure modes or a new component/system.
Deep understanding / may lead functional teams or projects in correlation between field, track, road or laboratory testing with a goal of shortening test times.