Electrical Engineer I

Starkey Canada•Eden Prairie, MN

2d•$66,200 - $89,000•Onsite

About The Position

Starkey is hiring an Electrical Engineer I at its global headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Under general supervision, this position designs new Standard (Behind the Ear - BTE) and/or Custom (In the Ear - ITE) products and helps ensure they meet performance, quality, manufacturing, and cost requirements. The role calls for communication skills, technical expertise, creativity, internal drive, teamwork, and a commitment to continuous improvement, with the goal of creating best-in-class designs for the hearing aid industry. The Electrical Engineer represents Electrical Engineering on project teams, contributes to product development and design, supports regulatory documentation and business needs, and provides technical support for existing products. Work is conducted in standard office and laboratory conditions using various test equipment and software.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
For candidates with a bachelor's degree, industry experience in a product development environment and/or engineering is preferred.
For candidates with a master's degree, no industry experience is required; engineering internship experience is preferred.
Excellent design, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.
Ability to perform complex engineering analysis.
Strong attention to detail.
Proficiency with audio analyzers and related equipment.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Ability to work with minimal guidance, make decisions, and report results.
Professional level of personal conduct.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced team environment.
Ability to keep current with new technologies and industry trends.

Nice To Haves

For candidates with a bachelor's degree, industry experience in a product development environment and/or engineering.
For candidates with a master's degree, engineering internship experience.
Proficiency with schematic and layout CAD.
Proficiency with circuit simulation.
Proficiency with printed circuit board analysis software.
Intermediate working knowledge of DSP.
Intermediate working knowledge of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion.
Intermediate knowledge of acoustics and hearing aid technology.
Intermediate knowledge of product development best practices, such as DFM, DOE, DFMEA, Lean PD, and EMC.

Responsibilities

Represent the Electrical Engineering department on projects.
Work with project teams to develop technical projects and identify and mitigate project risks.
Present design concepts and verification results in design reviews.
Act as the technical interface between Electrical Engineering and other functions.
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 and pathways.
Characterize nominal acoustic performance.
Verify that design performance meets requirements.
Support transfer of new designs into manufacturing.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical performance issues.
Provide documentation to support business needs.
Submit patent applications.
Provide regulatory reports for domestic and international requirements.
Provide samples and test reports for homologation submissions for government registration and approval.
Provide technical support to resolve issues pertaining to existing products.
Support continuation engineering.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.