Hardware Integration Engineer

At Sonova, we envision a world where everyone can enjoy the delight of hearing. This vision inspires us and fuels our commitment to developing innovative solutions that improve hearing health and human connection - from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to hearing aids and cochlear implants. We're dedicated to providing outstanding customer experiences through our global audiological care services, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage fully with the world around them.

Here you’ll find a diverse range of opportunities that span both consumer and medical solutions and the freedom to shape your career while making an impact on the lives of others. Join us in our mission to create a more connected world, where every voice is heard and every story matters.

Purpose of the Job

Hardware development of hearing instrument systems

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Develop product specific hearing system solutions
• Hardware integration of all sub-systems
• Develop software tools for measurement systems
• Build hearing system prototypes
• Determine and define limits, test criteria and quality characteristics of hearing system hardware
• Know and follow Sonova’s standard operating procedures according to the training requirements
• Contribute to the R&D development process: planning, review, refinement of product increments
• Contribute to interdisciplinary agile development teams and participate in the team rituals
• Support the hiring process
• Support onboarding for new hires, act as primary contact person for new hires if needed
• Share and learn R&D knowledge in communities
• Create intellectual property and support IP process

Requirements

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Measurement experience, electronic hardware design, Design of wireless systems
• Self-motivated, pro-active
• Willing to learn and share knowledge
• Reliable, responsible, able to take accountability
• Positive thinking
• System thinking
• Flexible, creative, solution-oriented
• Quality awareness
• Open and transparent also about own work
• Credible
• Team-player, inclusive mindset
• Able to work in a distributed, diverse collaboration environment
• Good self-leadership and awareness of responsibilities
• Very good knowledge in:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Acoustics
  • Measurement Technologies
  • RF Engineering
  • Soldering, gluing, handling small parts to build prototypes.
• Good English and German skills in both oral and written communication

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.