Reliability & Test Engineer

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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 on people lives through your work, this is the place for you.

Join Sonova. Create sense.

Reliability & Test Engineer

Are you ready to bring your expertise to a purpose-driven, collaborative environment where your ideas truly matter? We’re looking for a Test and Reliability Engineer within our R&D department (RF and ES Team) to help us develop high-quality, reliable hearing device accessories that positively impact lives.

As the Test and Reliability Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of our innovation journey ensuring product performance and reliability while empowering cross-functional teams in electronics, RF, and mechanical engineering.

Key responsibilities:

• Reliability Engineering
• Lead the planning and documentation of reliability initiatives, including Reliability Plans and FMEA
• Serve as a reliability subject matter expert, providing guidance to cross-functional teams.
• Design and conduct lifetime testing for products and components.
• Perform root cause analysis and propose design improvements based on findings.

Hardware Testing

• Take ownership of hardware testing as the HW Test Manager for various product development projects.
• Develop strategic test plans that accurately reflect real-world conditions, risk factors, and project timelines.
• Coordinate with engineers across electronics, RF, acoustics, and mechanics to ensure comprehensive and insightful testing.
• Utilize Polarion to manage verification plans, test cases, and reporting.
• Support the team in the development of test systems (hardware and software).
• Document the specifications and procedures for test systems.

Your profile

• A Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering.
• Hands-on experience in electronics development, preferably in hearing technology or miniaturized devices.
• Proficiency in LabVIEW / TestStand.
• Skilled in FMEA (preferably as a moderator) and understanding of regulatory standards.
• Confident working on prototypes and PCBs, with attention to small-scale components.
• Nice-to-Haves
  • Certification in Reliability Engineering or Testing (ISTQB)
  • Experience in project management and tools like MS Project, Minitab, or Matlab.
  • Working knowledge of German and/or French.

What Sets You Apart:

• A collaborative problem-solver who enjoys tackling challenges with structure and creativity.
• Highly self-driven, detail-oriented, and solution-focused.
• A team player who thrives on collaboration and open communication.
• Adept in conflict management, negotiation, and critical thinking.
• Experienced with Confluence, Jira, and Microsoft Office tools.

More about what we offer:

As one of the world’s leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland, we’re committed to building an inclusive culture. We want to create an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work, through our flexible hybrid working model. We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both your professional and personal development, and there are exceptional growth opportunities with individual development plans.

Ready to Innovate with us?

Join a dynamic R&D environment where innovation meets purpose. You’ll contribute to cutting-edge technology that improves lives—while growing your own expertise in a supportive and collaborative team culture. Enjoy opportunities for professional development, global collaboration, and meaningful contributions to cutting-edge technology, attractive employment conditions, and flexible working time models in various roles.

For this vacancy only direct applications will be considered.

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.

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.