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 NVH Co-Op will support the North America Application Engineering team's Brake NVH group, working directly under a Sr. NVH Application Engineer. This role provides hands-on exposure to brake noise and vibration testing, material data management, and cross-functional product development — supporting day-to-day engineering activities while contributing to innovation projects.
What You'll Do
• Perform Frequency Response Function (FRF) measurements on brake components in support of modal characterization and squeal investigations.
• Conduct SAE J3001 testing and assist with test setup, data collection, and post-processing.
• Update and manage WAM material data sheets, ensuring accuracy and version control across the material library.
• Support Application Engineers with day-to-day testing, data analysis, and program deliverables.
• Prepare NVH testing summaries and reports for internal review and customer-facing documentation.
• Contribute to innovation and new product development projects, including testing of new shim and damping material concepts.
Qualifications
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related field.
• Interest in NVH, acoustics, vibration, or structural dynamics; prior coursework or project experience a plus.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Office; exposure to data acquisition or signal-processing software (e.g., LMS, MATLAB) is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working with engineers across a mixed-seniority team.
• Ability to work on-site in a lab and test-cell environment.
Physical Requirements
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods depending on test activity.
• Ability to move between lab, test cell, and office areas.
• Capacity to bend, reach, and crouch to set up test fixtures and equipment.
• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 lbs (test fixtures, brake components).
Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
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Wolverine Advanced Materials is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced material solutions for the automotive industry.