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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.

Staefa, Switzerland

Audiological Research Engineer

In our R&D group, we develop hearing solutions and services for hearing impaired people and hearing care professionals in the form of hearing instruments, accessories, web services, mobile applications and PC software. We continuously seek the edge of current technologies to go beyond.

In a multidisciplinary team of audiological researchers and engineers, you will drive functional innovation in the audiological performance domain, support platform development and product management, and evaluate user benefits of new AI capabilities. This role combines experimental design, prototype development, and collaboration across audiologists, clinicians, and engineers to translate research into deployable features.

 

More about the role :

 

· Design and analyze experiments using clinical and biomedical data; collaborate with audiologists, clinicians, and engineers to translate research into deployable tools.

· Contribute to prototypes and the integration of innovative functions into future product platforms and services.

· Contribute to the development of new test methods to validate audiological concepts

· Evaluate the AI feature by performing technical measurements in the lab, small studies with actual expert listeners and handling the clinical documentation side for the studies

· Stay current with state-of-the-art ML, AI, and audio signal processing research.

· Support knowledge transfer to product teams, clarify requirements, and help translate prototypes into commercial features.

· Support the design, coordination, and monitoring of clinical studies (internal and with external collaborators)

· Analyze results and formulate proposals for implementation in our products and systems

 

More about you :

 

· Master’s degree in engineering, audiology, computer science, physics, or related natural sciences; PhD in a related field is a plus

· At least 2 years of development experience using Python or similar programming languages

· Strong background in signal processing and its application to audio or audiology data

· Experience in developing functionality for medical devices or in performing diagnostic hearing testing & fitting of hearing devices is an advantage

· Familiarity with large-scale data processing or statistical analysis is a plus

· Profound Knowledge in evaluation methods (HI verification, electroacoustic performance, subjective testing), fitting procedures, implementing and recording technical measurements in the lab

· Knowledge of audiological acoustics, psychoacoustics normal and hearing impaired

· Basic knowledge of deep learning

· Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with high-quality awareness

· Very good English skills in both verbal and written communication and good German or French in verbal communication is a plus

 

More about what we offer :

 

As one of the world’s leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland, 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.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.
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