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Who we are

At Sonova, we envision a world where everyone can enjoy the delight of hearing. This vision inspires us and fuels our commitment to developing innovative solutions that improve hearing health and human connection - from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to hearing aids and cochlear implants. We're dedicated to providing outstanding customer experiences through our global audiological care services, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage fully with the world around them.

Guided by a culture of continuous improvement that fosters resilience and self-motivation, our team is united by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep sense of pride in our work, each of us playing a vital role in creating meaningful change, 

Here you’ll find a diverse range of opportunities that span both consumer and medical solutions and the freedom to shape your career while making an impact on the lives of others. Join us in our mission to create a more connected world, where every voice is heard and every story matters.

Hannover, Germany

Senior Qualification Engineer, Sennheiser (m/f/d)

163470
 

Hanover, Germany | Hybrid

 

As a Senior Qualification Engineer, you will ensure that our consumer products (headphones, soundbars, etc.) meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance before they enter mass production. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to identify risks early, define test strategies, and validate product and process readiness.

 

Your responsibilities

 

  • Define and execute qualification strategies across the full product development lifecycle
  • Develop and implement quality and validation plans for new products and variants
  • Identify risks and failure modes, and drive mitigation through design and process improvements
  • Lead and participate in FMEA and root cause analysis 
  • Coordinate product and process qualification, including supplier and manufacturing validation
  • Work with external labs and internal teams to design and perform test concepts (incl. accelerated testing)
  • Analyze test results, prototype performance, and field feedback to ensure product reliability

 

Your profile

 

  • 5+ years of experience in product qualification / design quality (ideally consumer electronics or acoustics)
  • Strong understanding of product validation, risk analysis, and reliability testing
  • Degree in Electronics, Electromechanics, or a related field
  • Ability to translate product concepts into effective test strategies
  • Fluent in English AND German 
  • Experience with FMEA, statistical methods, and quality tools (e.g. Minitab, Six Sigma is a plus)
  • Independent, structured, and solution-oriented mindset

 

What we offer

 

As part of Sonova Consumer Hearing, we’re committed to building an inclusive culture. We want to create an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work, through our flexible hybrid working model.

We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both your professional and personal development, and there are exceptional growth opportunities with individual development plans.

 

  • Work on cutting-edge audio technology in an international company
  • High level of ownership and autonomy — we trust our experts
  • Opportunity to shape testing strategies and influence product quality from early stages
  • Collaboration with global teams and exposure to international production environments #LI-NB1

The Sennheiser brand

The Sennheiser brand stands for premium quality in the field of audio products. 
At Sonova Consumer Hearing, we develop and offer consumer devices such as headphones, soundbars and speech-enhanced hearables under the brand license of Sennheiser.

The business is headquartered in Hannover, Germany, and has approximately 650 employees worldwide. To continue to be among the best in the industry, we are always on the lookout for outstanding talent.

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