Sr Electrical Engineer

Step into a high-impact Senior Electrical Engineer role where you'll drive the design, development, and optimization of Starkey's next-generation hearing technologies. If you're motivated by cutting-edge design, cross-functional collaboration, and seeing your work come to life in meaningful products, this is the opportunity to elevate your career.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.Watch this video to see more of what sets Starkey apart: https://youtu.be/9cUYwTlCepg?si=wkovx8_R_iINfrc6JOB SUMMARY DESCRIPTION / PRIMARY PURPOSE OF JOBThis position is responsible for planning, concepting, prototyping, component selection, designing, verifying, and documenting printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and other electronic packaging for use in Starkey's products, including analog, digital, mixed signal, RF, magnetic, and electromagnetic domains. Working closely with Signal Integrity, Electroacoustic, and Acoustic engineers, this position is responsible for fulfilling product requirements, creating design guidelines, enforcing design specifications, and planning design processes/procedures. Finally, this position is responsible for leading design, research, and/or operation groups in problem-solving for product-related issues to ensure successful design transfer to production and sustained production.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/RESULTSConcept design, prototype evaluation, component selectionPlan and create novel designs and integration of new platforms/chipsetsPlan and create breadboards/fast-turn prototype evaluation of new conceptsCreate decision analyses and document component selectionExecute business initiatives throughout all design and release phasesCircuit design and verificationPlan and create schematic capture, and execute component placementPlan and execute layout, and create fabrication documentationPlan and create fabrication/performance specifications and verification plansTroubleshoot issues throughout the design and release phasesDocument and run knowledge sharing of novel findingsProduct verification and design transferDecompose product-level requirements and verify at the subsystem and component levelPerform formal product life cycle management (PLM) releases of designs to productionEnforcement of specifications and constraints for design and fabrication (internal/external)Plan and execute failure analysis of product design, testing, processes, and field issuesContinuous improvementCreate design and test processes, procedure documentation, and improvement updatesEnhance competence of available tools and stay abreast of industry trendsSeek and mature PCBA miniaturization and modularization technologies for implementation into hearing aid products.JOB REQUIREMENTSEducationBachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering or related field, with a minimum 7 years of relevant experienceMaster of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering or related field, with minimum 5 years relevant experienceDoctorate of Science (PhD) in Electrical Engineering or related field, with minimum 2 years of relevant experienceExperienceRelevant experience with design, test, and transfer experience in a product development environmentRelevant experience should include:ECAD PCB and PCBA layoutGerber and ODB++ reviewSchematic capture and reviewDesign life cycle documentation and design transferElectronic lab correlation measurementLeading junior engineers and technicians on projectsKnowledge / Technical RequirementsAdvanced to expert proficiency with prototyping and component selectionAdvanced to expert proficiency with schematic and layout CAD packages (e.g. Siemens Xpedition, Alitum, Cadence Allegro)Intermediate to advanced knowledge of relevant industry standards (e.g. IPC, MIL, JEDEC, IEC, ETSI, IEEE)Intermediate working knowledge of DSP, SoC, and PMIC technologiesAdvanced working knowledge of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog circuitsIntermediate proficiency with circuit simulation tools (e.g. SPICE, Q3D, HFSS, SIWave, Maxwell)Advanced knowledge of product development best practices (e.g. DFM, DOE, DFMEA, gNPI)Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of acoustics and hearing aid designCompetencies, Skills & AbilitiesExcellent design, troubleshooting, and documentation skillsStrong ability to perform complex engineering analyses and calculationsExcellent attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and precisionExcellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skillsStrong proficiency with electronic measurement equipment (e.g. oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, vector network analyzers)Strong ability to collaborate effectively and work well in team environmentsDemonstrated leadership role in projects, including the ability to provide guidance and direction on the project to less experienced technical personnelWORK CONTEXTWorking Conditions* Standard office and lab conditionsEquipment Operation* Standard office and electronic lab equipmentSalary and Other Compensation: The target pay rate for this position is between $93,940 - $122,420 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include: geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout..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.#LI-MP1