Internship Acoustical Engineer Jobs in Minnesota

Starkey is hiring an Electrical Engineer II - Continuation Engineering at its global headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. This role, under general supervision, is responsible for supporting Continuation Engineering (CE) activities for released products. The Electrical Engineer II executes Continuation Engineering Requests (CERs) focused on quality improvement, cost reduction, supply continuity, and manufacturing support. This role provides technical support to manufacturing and field performance issues while ensuring alignment with R&D for any changes impacting product specifications.
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.
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Job Responsibilities

• Execute Continuation Engineering Requests (CERs) - Electrical/EA Scope
  
  • Lead or support the execution of CERs involving electrical and electro-acoustic changes to released products.
  • Collaborate with R&D for specification-impacting changes, ensuring proper design control and approval are followed.
  • Interpret and apply U.S. and international hearing aid standards to sustaining engineering activities.
  • Define or update electrical and acoustic requirements for components and products as needed for CE changes.

• Design and Verification of Electrical Changes
  
  • Collaborate on electrical design updates including schematics, PCBs, and PCBAs for released products.
  • Collaborate on acoustic design updates involving transducers, pathways, and performance parameters.
  • Characterize and verify acoustic and electrical performance of modified designs against product requirements.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical performance issues discovered during CE execution or production.
  • Support transfer of engineering changes into production and validate manufacturing readiness.

• Supply Chain and Cost Engineering
  
  • Evaluate alternate component sources and qualify electrical/acoustic replacements to ensure supply continuity.
  • Perform component-level analysis and testing to validate equivalence against original specifications.
  • Support cost reduction initiatives through analysis of BOM alternatives and process improvements.

• Documentation and Regulatory Support
  
  • Create and maintain accurate engineering change documentation, ECOs, and production release packages.
  • Provide regulatory documentation for domestic and international agencies as required by CE changes.
  • Provide samples and test reports for homologation submissions related to engineering changes.
  • Submit patent disclosures where applicable.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  
  • Act as the technical interface between CE and other departments including Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and R&D.
  • Represent CE Electrical Engineering in project and change review meetings.
  • Present design change concepts and verification results in design reviews.
  • Provide direction and guidance to support engineers on the CE team.

• Other duties as assigned

Job RequirementsMinimum Education, Certification and Experience Requirements

• Education
  
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field; OR
  • Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or related field.

• Experience
  
  • (With BS): Minimum two years of experience in hearing aid design or product development environment.
  • (With MS): Minimum one year of experience in hearing aid design or product development environment.
  • Considerations given for: engineering internship in industry; audiology or acoustic coursework; audio engineering experience; education or training in music acoustics.

Knowledge / Technical Requirements

• Proficiency with schematic and layout CAD packages.
• Proficiency with circuit simulation tools.
• Proficiency with printed circuit board analysis software and tools.
• Intermediate working knowledge of DSP technology.
• Intermediate working knowledge of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog circuits.
• Intermediate knowledge of acoustics and hearing aid design.
• Intermediate knowledge of product development best practices (DFM, DOE, DFMEA, Lean PD, EMC, etc.).

Competencies, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent design, troubleshooting, and documentation skills required.
• Proven ability to perform complex engineering analysis and calculations.
• Strong attention to detail required.
• Proficiency with audio analyzers and oscilloscopes required.
• Proven ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to work with minimal guidance to make decisions and report progress.
• Professional communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills required.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to keep current with new technologies and industry trends.

WORK CONTEXTWorking Conditions

• Standard office conditions
• Standard lab conditions

Equipment Operation

• Standard office equipment
• Various test equipment, acoustic test chambers, audio analyzers, oscilloscopes, DVOMs, power supplies, personal computer

Salary and Other Compensation:
The target rate for this position is between $78,540 to $102,000/year. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
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
This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout.
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