Sr Electroacoustic Engineer I

Starkey Canada•Eden Prairie, MN

7d•$94,000 - $131,000•Onsite

About The Position

Bring your electroacoustic engineering expertise to Starkey and help design the next generation of innovative hearing technology—from concept and prototyping through verification and production. This role offers the opportunity to work across acoustics, electronics, and signal integrity while solving complex product challenges and directly shaping the performance and reliability of advanced hearing devices and accessories. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering, Acoustic Engineering, or related field OR Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering, Acoustic Engineering, or related field OR Doctorate of Science (PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Acoustic Engineering, or related field
Minimum 7 years of relevant design, testing, and transfer experience in a product development environment with BS
Minimum 5 years of relevant design, testing, and transfer experience in a product development environment with MS
Minimum 2 years of relevant design, testing, and transfer experience in a product development environment with PhD
Acoustic equalizer/stability design
Transducer selection
ANSI/IEC standards conformance
Design life cycle documentation and design transfer
Electroacoustic lab correlation measurement
Leading junior engineers and technicians on projects
Advanced proficiency with prototyping and component selection
Advanced to expert knowledge of relevant industry standards and requirements (e.g. ANSI, IEC, ETSI, Nordic, VA)
Intermediate proficiency with acoustic simulation tools (e.g. Comsol, Ansys, ABARUS, LTspice)
Advanced working knowledge of DSP technology and hearing aid signal processing
Advanced working knowledge of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog circuits
Advanced knowledge of acoustic calculations and measurements
Advanced knowledge of product development best practices (e.g. DFM, DOE, DFMEA, Lean PD, EMC)
Intermediate knowledge of electrical circuits and printed circuit board (PCB) design
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
Excellent attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and precision
Excellent design, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
Strong ability to perform complex engineering analyses and calculations
Strong proficiency with electronic measurement equipment (e.g. audio analyzer, speakers, amplifiers, function generators)
Excellent ability to collaborate effectively and work well in team environments
Demonstrated leadership role in projects, including the ability to provide guidance and direction on the project to less experienced technical personnel

Responsibilities

Plan and create novel designs for integrating new platforms/transducers to meet product requirements
Plan and run simulation, and rapid prototype evaluation of new concepts for early risk reduction
Plan and create decision analysis and documentation of component selection
Execute business initiatives throughout all design and release phases
Plan and create parameters and model design, verification, review, and release
Plan and execute electroacoustic product performance specification creation and release
Lead troubleshooting issues throughout the design and release phases
Document and knowledge sharing of novel findings as training for the rest of the EE teams
Decompose product-level electroacoustic requirement and verify at the subsystem and component level
Perform formal product life cycle management (PLM) releases of electroacoustic designs to production and homologation reporting for governmental registration/contacts
Enforce electroacoustic specifications and fabrication configurations (internal/external)
Execute failure analysis of product design, testing, processes, and field issues
Create design and verification processes, procedures, and improvement updates
Enhance competence of available tools and stay abreast of industry trends
Stay abreast of new standards, requirements, and contracts for homologation into new/existing products
Support seeking and maturing hearing aid artifact reduction technologies/evaluation methods for implementation