Senior Acoustic Development Engineer with R&D experience
GN ReSound
Ballerup - Denmark
Published: May 05, 2015
Are you innovative and creative? Would you like to work with cutting edge electro-acoustic development tools and develop this area further? And do you want to play a key role in developing products that make a real difference to people around the world?
At GN Resound, we are known for great sound quality, design excellence and meaningful solutions that help people with hearing challenges rediscover hearing. Among our latest innovations is ReSound LiNX2™, the world’s first made for iPhone® hearing aid.
As our Acoustic Development Engineer, you will join the Product Platforms department, which is located in Ballerup, Denmark. We are responsible for developing hardware for GN ReSound hearing aids and wireless accessories. More specifically, you will be part of a team consisting of 5 Senior Engineers who value professional sparring and working in depth with acoustic methods and tools – both individually and in platform and wireless accessory projects.
Develop acoustic technologies and secure vibro-acoustic stability
In this job, your main focus will be on developing our hearing aid product platforms and wireless communication accessories as well as the acoustic technologies to be applied in these. This entails carrying out vibro-acoustic optimisation of designs including simulations and analysis of prototypes. In particular, you:
• select acoustic transducers
• design the acoustic signal paths
• mature new ideas into proven concepts that are prototyped and tested
• document and present results of acoustic investigations
• integrate and optimise entire new hearing systems and verify performance
• carry out technical investigations relating to validation of benefit involving test persons
Do you have what it takes to make ReSound even more successful?
• You hold a Master, Bachelor or Ph.D. degree in Acoustic Engineering or have proven experience with similar product development. This combined with 5-10 years of R&D experience.
• You are experienced in practical acoustic measurements, data analysis and MS office.
• It is an advantage if you have experience in simulation of acoustics and vibrations (FEM/BEM, Spice), Matlab, hearing aids, acoustic transducers and acoustic signal processing.
• You speak, read and write English fluently – other language skills are an advantage.
As a person, you are innovative and creative. You possess great energy and drive allowing you to work in a performance oriented manner while at the same time having a structured approach to your tasks. Finally, you have excellent cooperation and communication skills.
Would you like to know more?
If the position has caught your attention and you wish to apply, please forward a short cover letter with your motivation for applying along with your resume using the Apply button at the bottom of this page or at http://gn.com/careers. For further information please contact Andreas Schousboe, Director, Product Platforms, +45 2922 0292.
Deadline for application is May 22nd 2015.
About the company
The GN ReSound group is a leading international developer and manufacturer of advanced hearing aids and ear-related diagnostic equipment. The company offers a full range of hearing aids and accessories under the ReSound, Beltone and Interton brand names. Through GN Otometrics, the group also creates innovative solutions for all types of ear-related diagnostics and is the largest global supplier of computerized audiology and hearing-instrument fitting equipment. GN ReSound, which is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark, has subsidiaries in more than 20 countries and partners in 60 more, and employs 4,075 people.
