Who we are

You enjoy creating and innovating. You never stop striving for better. You take responsibility and you get results. You love being part of a team. Above all, you want your work to matter: Welcome to our world! At Sonova we create sense by bringing sound to life. Our innovative hearing solutions help millions of people enjoy life’s unforgettable moments.

We offer exceptional career opportunities through market-leading brands from consumer to medical, and a culture where you can quickly belong and perform at your best.

If you want the freedom to explore, opportunities to grow, and make positive change on people lives through your work, this is the place for you.

Join Sonova. Create sense.

Hannover, Germany

Electronics HW Engineer (m/f/d)

The Sennheiser Brand

We live and breathe audio. We are driven by the passion to create audio solutions that make a difference. The business with consumer devices such as headphones, soundbars and speech-enhanced hearables is now operated by Sonova Holding AG under the license of Sennheiser. With the well-known Sennheiser brand, the company stands for premium quality in the field of audio products. In order to remain among the best in its field, Sonova Consumer Hearing is always on the lookout for outstanding talent for the Sennheiser brand. The company is headquartered in Wedemark, Germany, with approximately 650 employees worldwide. 

 

Job responsibilities

  • You develop electronics for products, systems and pre-developments.
    • Create and commission circuits based on product requirements together with the project team and analyze and evaluate the quality of externally supplied circuits and technologies, taking into account functional, technological, manufacturing and economic aspects.
    • Observe, test, and utilize latest technologies, electronic components, and tools available on the market for development as coordinated as necessary.
  • You collaborate with external suppliers
    • Align product requirements with external suppliers and perform reviews against supplier provided information along with the department and project team.
  • You customize and optimize existing products or systems.
    • Redesign systems, e.g. after functional or component changes. Adapt existing products or systems according to technical specifications or customer requirements to meet requirements and production or have them adapted. Consider effects on function and economy of the overall system. Optimizing systems on the basis of systematic weak point analyses.
  • You are performing calculations and simulations
    • Calculate or simulate characteristic parameters or performance features. Evaluate results, adapt solutions.
  • You independently work on various problems and analyze situations or data from a variety of sources to provide the best solutions.
  • You provide direction and support to junior colleagues or members of your team.
  • We rely on your specialized knowledge to own and drive day-to-day work.

 

Requirements

  • Completed technical college or university studies in electrical engineering
  • 3-year professional experience in relevant job area
  • Experience in using Altium Designer or similar ECAD tool
  • Experience in using Azure DevOps
  • Interdisciplinary, broad technical knowledge
  • Solid Business English skills
  • Audio / headphone product development experience
  • German language skills

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 Wedemark, 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.