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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

Practical Trainee (Reliability Engineer)

 

We are looking for a self-driven technical trainee to support our reliability improvement initiatives. In this role, you will work closely with experienced engineers on real-life product reliability challenges, from failure testing and data analysis to root cause investigations and risk assessments. This traineeship offers hands-on experience in reliability engineering within an industrial environment.

 

More about the role

 

  • As a Practical Trainee in hardware Reliability Engineering, you will support activities such as:
  • Collecting, cleaning, and analyzing reliability data
  • Supporting and performing failure analysis and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Assisting with Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) & Supporting Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) 
  • Preparing technical reports and presenting findings to engineering teams
  • Supporting implementation and verification of reliability improvement actions
  • Perform hardware reliability testing and create new tests

 

More about you

 

  • Bachelor/Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or similar
  • Interest in hands-on reliability engineering, failure analysis, and quality engineering
  • Basic knowledge of:
    o    Statistics and data analysis
    o    Failure mechanisms (mechanical, electrical, or materials-related)
    o    Engineering fundamentals (design, testing, physics of failure)
  • Familiarity with (or willingness to learn):
    o    RCA methods (5-Why, Ishikawa, etc.)
    o    FTA and DFMEA
    o    Rapid prototyping / 3D printing
    o    Reliability tools and metrics (MTBF, Weibull analysis, etc.)
  • Ablility to work in a structured and analytical way
  • Good communication skills in English
  • Comfortable working with test setups, lab equipment, and technical documentation


More about What We Offer

 

  • Hands-on experience with real industrial reliability data
  • Coaching by experienced engineers
  • Exposure to reliability methods used in product development and field support
  • International and multidisciplinary working environment
  • Competitive trainee compensation

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

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