Also called: NVH Engineer, Vehicle Acoustics Engineer
Makes cars, appliances and machines quieter and smoother by hunting down rattles, hums and vibrations.
You drive a new electric SUV on a rough test road with microphones in the cabin and sensors on the seats. A faint whine shows up at 45 mph, and you trace it to a gear in the motor and work with designers to fix it.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in mechanical engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years). Tracks mechanical engineers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps locate noise sources in test data; driving cars, testing on rigs and hunting rattles stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, AP Calculus, Auto shop, Music.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2141.
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