Electrical Engineer II - Continuation Engineering

Job Summary

Position: Electrical Engineer II – Continuation Engineering
Location: EP World Headquarters, 6700 Washington Ave. So., Eden Prairie, MN 55344, USA

This role, under general supervision, supports Continuation Engineering activities for released products, focusing on quality improvement, cost reduction, supply continuity, and manufacturing support. Responsibilities include providing technical support for manufacturing and field performance issues while ensuring alignment with R&D for any changes impacting product specifications.

• Execute Continuation Engineering Requests (CERs) – Electrical/EA Scope
  • Lead or support the execution of CERs involving electrical and electro-acoustic changes to released products.
  • Collaborate with R&D for specification‑impacting changes, ensuring proper design control and approval are followed.
  • Interpret and apply U.S. and international hearing aid standards to sustaining engineering activities.
  • Define or update electrical and acoustic requirements for components and products as needed for CE changes.
• Design and Verification of Electrical Changes
  • Collaborate on electrical design updates including schematics, PCBs, and PCBAs for released products.
  • Collaborate on acoustic design updates involving transducers, pathways, and performance parameters.
  • Characterize and verify acoustic and electrical performance of modified designs against product requirements.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical performance issues discovered during CE execution or production.
  • Support transfer of engineering changes into production and validate manufacturing readiness.
• Supply Chain and Cost Engineering
  • Evaluate alternate component sources and qualify electrical/acoustic replacements to ensure supply continuity.
  • Perform component‑level analysis and testing to validate equivalence against original specifications.
  • Support cost reduction initiatives through analysis of BOM alternatives and process improvements.
• Documentation and Regulatory Support
  • Create and maintain accurate engineering change documentation, ECOs, and production release packages.
  • Provide regulatory documentation for domestic and international agencies as required by CE changes.
  • Provide samples and test reports for homologation submissions related to engineering changes.
  • Submit patent disclosures where applicable.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Act as the technical interface between CE and other departments including Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and R&D.
  • Represent CE Electrical Engineering in project and change review meetings.
  • Present design change concepts and verification results in design reviews.
  • Provide direction and guidance to support engineers on the CE team.
• Other duties as assigned

• Education
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field; OR
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience
  • (With BS):
    Minimum two years of experience in hearing aid design or product development environment.
  • (With MS):
    Minimum one year of experience in hearing aid design or product development environment.
  • Considerations given for: engineering internship in industry; audiology or acoustic coursework; audio engineering experience; education or training in music acoustics.

• Proficiency with schematic and layout CAD packages.
• Proficiency with circuit simulation tools.
• Proficiency with printed circuit board analysis software and tools.
• Intermediate working knowledge of DSP technology.
• Intermediate working knowledge of analog‑to‑digital and digital‑to‑analog circuits.
• Intermediate knowledge of acoustics and hearing aid design.
• Intermediate knowledge of product development best practices (DFM, DOE, DFMEA, Lean PD, EMC, etc.).
• Excellent design, troubleshooting, and documentation skills required.
• Proven ability to perform complex engineering analysis and calculations.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Proficiency with audio analyzers and oscilloscopes required.
• Proven ability to work well in a cross‑functional team environment.
• Ability to work with minimal guidance to make decisions and report progress.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Exc…