Michael Hermes

Lab Manager
Harley-Davidson

Biography:

Michael Hermes is a Lab Manager at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, overseeing the NVH Lab and Chassis Structures / Durability Lab at the Product Development Center in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Michael started in acoustics in 2004 working as an intern at Riverbank Acoustical Laboratory in Gevena, Illinois. After graduating from Columbia College with a bachelor’s degree in Acoustics, he began working at Harley-Davidson in their NVH Lab, focusing on regulatory pass-by and sound quality work. Michael moved to Generac Power Systems in 2012 to work as a Senior Test Engineer, performing NVH-related testing on generators, industrial pumps, and light towers. He returned to Harley-Davidson in 2019 to take his role as Lab Manager and continue working on the unique noise and vibration challenges offered by ICE and electric motorcycles.