Electrical Engineer I

Starkey is hiring an Electrical Engineer I to its global headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. This positions, under general supervision, are 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. Engineer II signifies that at least 55% of the new competencies of the next higher career “track” have been achieved.

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 RESPONSIBILITIES/RESULTS

• Represent Electrical Engineering department on project
• Work with project team to develop the technical project
• Work with project team to identify and mitigate
• Present design concepts and verification results in design
• Act as technical interface between Electrical Engineering and other
• Design innovative new
• Interpret S. and international standards.
• Define electrical and acoustic requirements for components and
• Integrate new technologies into product
• Collaborate on electrical design of schematics, printed circuit boards (PCBs), and printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs).
• Collaborate on acoustic design of transducers, pathways, and
• Characterize nominal acoustic
• Verify design performance meets
• Support the transfer of new designs into
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical performance
• Provide documentation to support business
• Submit patent
• Provide regulatory reports for domestic and international
• Provide samples and test reports for homologation submissions for government registration and
• Support existing
• Provide technical support to resolve issues pertaining to existing
• Support continuation engineering
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned

Job Requirements

Minimum Education, Certification and Experience Requirements

• Education
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related OR
• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience
• With BS, Prefer industry experience in a product development environment and/or engineering
• With MS, no industry experience Prefer engineering internship experience

Knowledge / Technical Requirements

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

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent design, troubleshooting, and documentation
• Ability to perform complex engineering analysis and
• Strong attention to
• Proficiency with audio analyzers and
• Ability to work well in a team
• Ability to work with minimal guidance to make decisions and report
• Professional level of personal
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to work in fast-paced team
• Ability to keep current with new technologies and industry trends

Working Conditions

• Standard office/lab conditions

Equipment Operation

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

Salary and Other Compensation:

The target rate for this position is between $66,200 to $89,000/year. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, include medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, company-paid life and short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, employee assistance plan, hearing aid benefits, Paid Time Off, paid holidays, paid floating holidays, paid volunteer service day, paid paternity and maternity leave and tuition reimbursement

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