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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 care solutions help millions of people enjoy life’s unforgettable moments.
We offer exceptional career opportunities through market-leading brands from consumer to medical, products and services that keep pushing hearing care forward, 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 in people's lives through your work, this is the place for you.
Join Sonova. Create sense.
Sound Acquisition and Directionality Researcher (limited for 10 months) 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.
With these 10 months ( from 03 till 12/2025 ) you will work in a multi-disciplinary team in Sonova’s Research & Development department contributing and/or driving functional innovation in the domains of audiological and fitting performance and audiological methods. You will contribute to platform development, system integration, optimization, and parametrization of hearing performance solutions in hearing devices.
Responsibilities: Feasibility and design studies for new acoustic solutions
Understanding the limiting factors of current and future designs through systematic analysis of measurements and simulations
Support to other engineering teams with your technical knowledge
Consolidation of solutions with internal stakeholders
Contribute in cross-functional development teams
Collaboration with external scientific partners
Your Profile: University degree in Acoustics, Applied Physics, Mechanical or Electronic Engineering
Experience in structuring and planning of applied research projects (in acoustics is a plus)
Skilled in writing of engineering reports
Knowledge and experience in at least 3 of the following: Using electrical and acoustic test and measurement equipment (Rohde&Schwarz, B&K, LMS, MLSSA)
Modelling with Spice, BEM, FEM or Multibody dynamics simulation
Electroacoustic transducer design
Digital audio signal processing
Statistical data analysis
Analytical, networked thinking, independent and proactive way of working, customer orientation and strong ability to work in a team
German and English communication skills (written and spoken)
Our Offer: We can offer you a new challenge, with interesting tasks and much more – including an open corporate culture, flat hierarchies, support for further training and development, opportunities to take on responsibility, an excellent range of foods, sports and cultural facilities, attractive employment conditions, and flexible working time models in various roles.
Employment level 80-100%.
Gianni S. Raffi, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, is looking forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, references, and certificates) via our online job application platform.
For this vacancy only direct applications will be considered.
+41 58 928 01 01
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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