Senior NVH Application Engineer at Wolverine Advanced Materials – Dearborn, Michigan

About Wolverine Advanced Materials

Wolverine Advanced Materials produces and sells performance-critical, specialty elastomer-coated metals used in gaskets for automotive & industrial applications; automotive brake noise insulators and NVH (noise, vibration & harshness) damping solutions for automotive.

Wolverine employs approximately 600 people worldwide and has manufacturing operations in Virginia, Florida, Germany, and China, as well as sales & technical offices in Michigan, Germany, Japan, China, Brazil, and India.

Wolverine Advanced Materials, an entity of Center Rock Capital, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance materials. Our core competency is in performance-critical, specialty elastomer–coated metals that offer damping and seal-ability solutions in the automotive and gasket industries.

Center Rock Capital is a company where they see potential where others may not look; and as a team we can find the right solution to the right challenge.

For more information, visit centerrockcp.com or wamglobal.com.

About the role

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.

What you'll do

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• 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.

The above is intended to describe the general content of, and the requirements for, the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Qualifications

• 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.

Physical Requirements:

• 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.

**Wolverine Advanced Materials is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company