Electrical Engineer II - EA Engineering

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.

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JOB SUMMARY DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE OF JOB

This position, under general supervision, is responsible for the design of new products and ensuring that they meet performance, quality, manufacturing, and cost requirements for Standard (Behind the Ear - BTE) and/or Custom (In the Ear - ITE) products. Must possess communication ability, technical expertise, creativity, and internal drive to lead the creation of designs that are recognized as best- in-class in the hearing aid industry. Must be able to work well in a team environment and have a passion for continuous improvement.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/RESULTS

Represent Electrical Engineering department on project teams.

• Work with project team to develop the technical project plan.
• Work with project team to identify and mitigate risks.
• Present design concepts and verification results in design reviews.
• Act as technical interface between Electrical Engineering and other departments.

Design innovative new products.

• Interpret U.S. and international standards.
• Define electrical and acoustic requirements for components and products.
• Integrate new technologies into product designs.
• Collaborate on electrical design of schematics, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs).
• Collaborate on acoustic design of transducers, pathways, and parameters.
• Characterize nominal acoustic performance.
• Verify design performance meets requirements.
• Support the transfer of new designs into production.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical performance issues.

Provide documentation to support business needs.

• Submit patent disclosures.
• Provide regulatory reports for domestic and international agencies.
• Provide samples and test reports for homologation submissions for government registration and

Support existing products.

• Provide technical support to resolve issues pertaining to existing products.
• Support continuation engineering efforts.

Provide Direction to support engineers

JOB REQUIREMENTS

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 in a product development environment. Considerations are given for experience in any of the following:
  • Engineering internship in industry
  • Education, training, or certification in music including instrumentation or vocal acoustics
  • Audiology coursework
  • Acoustic coursework
  • Audio engineering experience including production, recording, mixing, and mastering
  • Research in Music

• With MS, minimum one year of experience in hearing aid design or in a product development environment. Considerations are given for experience in any of the following:
  • Engineering internship in industry
  • Education, training, or certification in music including instrumentation or vocal acoustics
  • Audiology coursework
  • Acoustic coursework
  • Audio engineering experience including production, recording, mixing, and mastering
  • Research in Music

Knowledge / Technical Requirements

• Proficiency with schematic and layout CAD packages. (required for Engineer II)
• Proficiency with circuit simulation tools. (required for Engineer II)
• Proficiency with printed circuit board analysis software and tools. (required for Engineer II)
• Intermediate working knowledge of DSP technology. (required for Engineer II)
• Intermediate working knowledge of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog circuits. (required for Engineer II)
• Intermediate knowledge of acoustics and hearing aid design.
• Intermediate knowledge of product development best practices (i.e. DFM, DOE, DFMEA, Lean PD, EMC, etc.).

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent design, troubleshooting, and documentation skills required.
• Proven ability to perform complex engineering analysis and calculations required.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Proficiency with audio analyzers and oscilloscopes required.
• Proven ability to work well in a team environment required.
• Ability to work with minimal guidance to make decisions and report progress required.
• Requires personal communication and conduct skills at a professional level.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills required.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work in fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to keep current with new technologies and industry trends required.

Equipment Operation

• Various test equipment, acoustic test chambers, audio analyzers, O-scopes, DVOM’s, power supplies, personal computer, etc.

This job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education and other factors

Salary and Other Compensation:

The target pay rate for this position is between $78,540 – $96,998 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include: geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate

This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401 (k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance,  paid time off, 8 days/hours of paid sick and safe time, and 6 paid holidays annually.  

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Salary : $78,540 - $96,998