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.

Job 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.

Education Requirements

Education Specifications

• This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related technical Degree or PE license.

Experience Requirements

Required

• 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.

Preferred

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