Job description:

Principal Process Engineer NVH & GaugingGreater Akron, OH (relocation assistance provided)Hybrid work schedule (3 days in office, 2 work-from-home)Competitive Compensation, Bonus Opportunity, Full Benefits

A leading global manufacturing organization is seeking aPrincipal Process Engineer NVH & Gauging to support advanced metrology, inspection, and measurement technologies across its global manufacturing operations. This position will focus on noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) testing, electronic gauging systems, precision measurement, and the deployment of advanced inspection solutions for bearing components and assemblies.

This highly visible corporate engineering role will serve as a technical subject matter expert, partnering with manufacturing plants, corporate engineering, Quality, Product Development, and R&D teams to improve product quality, reduce manufacturing costs, and advance inspection capabilities. The Principal Process Engineer will lead capital equipment projects, troubleshoot complex gauging and testing systems, support new product launches, and drive the implementation of standardized measurement technologies across global manufacturing facilities.

• NVH Testing & Signal Processing: Provide technical support for manufacturing noise and vibration testing, including equipment selection, capital investment recommendations, system installation, deployment, and troubleshooting across global manufacturing facilities.
• Support customer investigations involving bearing noise and vibration in partnership with corporate Quality, Engineering, and Technology teams.
• Gauging & Metrology Expertise: Serve as a corporate subject matter expert for electronic bearing inspection and measurement technologies, including roundness, form, optical measurement, surface finish, and other precision gauging applications.
• Provide technical training, troubleshooting, and engineering support to manufacturing plants and engineering teams on mechanical, electrical, and electronic gauging systems.
• Gauging Strategy & Continuous Improvement: Contribute to corporate gauging strategies, standardization initiatives, and continuous improvement projects focused on product quality, process capability, and cost reduction.
• Evaluate emerging metrology and inspection technologies and recommend solutions that improve measurement accuracy, manufacturing efficiency, and quality performance.
• Measurement System Analysis: Apply mathematical, statistical, and analytical methods to evaluate gauging system performance, measurement accuracy, repeatability, reproducibility, and Gauge R&R results.
• Capital Equipment & Technology Deployment: Specify, evaluate, procure, develop, optimize, and deploy gauging and inspection systems across global manufacturing facilities.
• Lead capital equipment and engineering projects, managing technical requirements, project schedules, budgets, implementation activities, and stakeholder communications.
• New Product Development: Develop inspection methods and measurement solutions to support new product launches, process development, and changing manufacturing requirements.
• Integrate gauging equipment with manufacturing processes, machine controls, hardware, software, and data acquisition systems.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, Quality, Product Development, R&D, and external suppliers to resolve technical challenges and implement effective inspection solutions.
• Prepare technical reports, project updates, presentations, and recommendations documenting accomplishments, project status, risks, and corrective actions.
• Stay current with industry developments, metrology technologies, signal processing methods, and applicable inspection standards.
• Travel approximately 515% domestically and internationally to support manufacturing facilities, suppliers, and active engineering projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant engineering experience with a bachelors degree.
• Masters degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred, with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in precision engineering, metrology, gauging, measurement systems, or manufacturing process development preferred.
• Understanding of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) principles, particularly bearing-related and power transmission defect frequencies.
• Knowledge of signal processing techniques for identifying and correcting noise, distortion, interference, and other signal-related issues.
• Experience designing, testing, integrating, or troubleshooting hardware and software systems involving data acquisition and signal processing.
• Familiarity with bearing component measurement systems, including electrical and mechanical gauging technologies.
• Understanding of machine control systems, including hardware, software, troubleshooting, and system integration.
• Manufacturing engineering experience preferred, particularly within bearing manufacturing or precision component production.
• Demonstrated experience deploying gauging, inspection, or metrology systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret basic electrical schematics and troubleshoot complex technical equipment.
• Experience with analytical and engineering software such as MATLAB, LabVIEW, and JMP.

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Growing, large multinational.

Chance to work in a corporate R&D environment and roll out advances across facilities

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : $ 115000

Salary Max : $ 130000

Currency Type : USD