Sr Electrical Engineer audio, HW, hearing aids

Starkey Labs, the largest privately owned hearing aid company in the US, is seeking an experienced Senior (Sr) Electrical Engineer for work at our World Headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN (10 mi SW of Minneapolis).

The innovative engineers, programmers, scientists and researchers at Starkey are committed to staying on the cutting edge of hearing technology. We've dedicated technical resources and research to creating smart devices, software, and systems that enable a seamless connection with the world around us. This is part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for hearing disabled people all over the world.

Our investment in R&D has steadily increased over the past 10 years and continues to grow. We offer competitive salary, benefits, and excellent advancement opportunity. If you enjoy technical challenges, a fast-paced work environment, and wish to work for a US owned engineering company please send us your resume.

This position is responsible for Custom (In the Ear - ITE) or Standard (Behind the Ear - BTE) hearing aid product development and testing. Candidates must have the ability to work with design, test, troubleshooting, documentation and manufacturing processes and personnel.

Essential Job Functions

I.  Applications Product Development, Test & Support
* Perform electro-acoustic design, test and documentation of Custom (ITE) or Standard (BTE) products.
* Create requirements and test plans for product development and validation.
* Transfer and support of new products into manufacturing.
* Test and analysis of hearing aid components from industry suppliers.
* Troubleshoot and resolve technical performance issues.
* Maintain and improve existing products and features.
* Technical interface between Applications Engineering and other departments.
* Provide Hybrid and PCB development support.
* Create and approve engineering and production release documentation.
* Check and verify quality

II.  International & Domestic Submissions
* Product Development & Test to International & Domestic requirements
* Maintain current information on changes to pertinent submissions.
* Develop & maintain relationships with personnel involved with submission standards and related work within & outside of Starkey

Job Requirements

I.  Knowledge, skills and abilities required for performance of essential duties:
* BSEE degree minimum
* Minimum of 5 years experience with analog design, preferably in audio.
* General knowledge of DSP technology and ADC/DAC design required.
* General knowledge of acoustics and hearing aid design desired.
* Must have good design, troubleshooting and documentation skills with good attention to detail.
* Must be self-motivated and able to work in fast paced, team-oriented environment.
* Must have good verbal and written communication skills.

II.  Equipment and Software Knowledge:
* Audio analyzers and oscilloscopes
* AutoCAD
* MATLAB
* IBM PC Windows or NT environment

For further information please contact Tony Tran at (952) 828-6924 or tony_tran@starkey.com .

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job.  Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.