Sr Mechanical Engineer - Advanced Development

Overview

Be part of a team shaping the future of hearing technology through innovative concept design of hearing aids, components, and accessories. In this role, you ll collaborate across disciplines to turn bold ideas into manufacturable, market-ready solutions—integrating new technologies and guiding designs from early concept through productization.

Starkey is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. Our teams come to work each day focused on ensuring people everywhere have the products and services they need to hear better and live better.

Founded in 1967 by Bill Austin, Starkey is known for our cutting-edge hearing health innovations, industry-leading research and development, and not being afraid to push the edge of what s possible.

We are headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, have over 5,000 employees in 29 facilities across the globe, and do business in more than 100 markets worldwide.

JOB SUMMARY DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE OF JOB

This position is responsible for innovative concept design of hearing aids, hearing aid components and features, and hearing aid accessories. The position also requires mechanical design support of sensor integration into hearing aid products, executed as a member of advanced development project teams. These responsibilities extend from concept design through transfer to product development teams, and/or productization. The position requires deep and broad knowledge of hearing aid products to identify opportunities and implementation of mechanical design solutions, requiring regular use of critical thinking and creativity.

This position works with a cross-functional team of engineers, technicians, and managers in advanced development, product development, and operations teams to delivering products and technologies to the product development team.

Develop innovative concept designs for both standard and custom hearing aid products.

• Propose these new hearing aid and/or subassembly/component concept designs to Advanced Development Leadership
• Document design benefits, market acceptance, and return-on-investment
• Integrate new technologies into concept designs.
• Propose design options that are manufacturable and compatible with industrial design intent.
• Specify materials to meet all design requirements.
• Interface with internal and external suppliers to develop new processes and technologies.

Develop concept designs for accessory devices and other new product opportunities.

• Propose new accessory device solutions and new product concepts.
• Document design benefits, market acceptance, and return-on-investment
• Integrate new technologies into concept designs.
• Propose design options that are manufacturable and compatible with industrial design intent.
• Specify materials to meet all design requirements.
• Interface with internal and external suppliers to develop new processes and technologies.

Effectively manage projects

• Develop project plans with support from applicable tech leads and project managers and manage work efforts to ensure project schedules are met, and areas of high risk are identified and mitigated.

Design and produce proof-of-concept prototypes.

• Ensure the generation of accurate and complete design documentation. Ensure the creation of accurate and detailed CAD models and drawings which communicate the design intent and ensure a high standard of quality.
• Facilitate design review(s).
• Lead the process of the build of the prototype(s).

Ensure design verification and validation testing is completed meeting all criteria.

• Conduct design reviews with subject matter experts from a cross-functional team.
• Facilitate design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Verification Testing (DVT).

Facilitate smooth transition of designed concepts into product development.

• Provide CAD package, prototypes, and results from DFMEA and DVT to product development team and act as consultant to team.
• Participate in design reviews during product development.

Collaborate with external component and industrial design partners.

• Work with external partners via…