Senior Engineer, Systems

Sonova Group; Santa Clarita (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401k plan with company match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Sonova in Valencia, CA, is seeking a Senior Engineer, Systems - Embedded Electronics. The role focuses on system-level requirements, architecture, feasibility studies, testing, verification, and sustaining engineering across product lifecycles.

The candidate will work with Marketing, PM and R&D, guiding specifications and tradeoffs. Strong collaboration across hardware, firmware, software and mechanical teams is essential, with 3–5+ years in relevant areas and medical device exposure a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics or Biomedical Engineering is required; Master’s or PhD is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in analog/digital circuits, FPGA, embedded systems, DSP, RF or ICs; medical device experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Guide requirements with Marketing/PM/R&D and generate product specifications.
• Drive tradeoff analysis across features, schedules, cost, complexity and risk.
• Conduct feasibility studies and propose suitable components and algorithms.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Firmware, Software and Mechanical teams during development and integration.
• Define architectures for future products with R&D and market needs.
• Develop broad product understanding and specialize in technical segments.
• Investigate field product issues and perform root-cause experiments.

Skills

Digital logic

Analog circuits

Power subsystems

Hardware debugging

Embedded systems

FPGA

C/C++

LabVIEW

Python

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Biomedical Engineering

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Xilinx Vivado

Altera Quartus

Arduino

MPLAB

Keil

Eclipse

MATLAB

Job description

Valencia, CA – Hybrid (3 days/week on site, 2 days remote) / Remote

Senior Engineer, Systems - Embedded Electronics

The Senior Systems Engineer plays a critical role in understanding system level requirements, architecting, analyzing through suitable techniques, specifying, conducting feasibility studies and staying involved in the project through the course of integration. This involves participating in tasks such as functional specification, testing, formal verification, failure analysis, and sustaining engineering.

The position requires expertise, hands‑on skills, and experience in areas such as digital logic, analog circuits, power subsystems, and hardware debugging with real‑time embedded code. Systems engineering is a central role that spans the lifecycle of product development from requirements gathering to manufacturing transfer and post‑market surveillance.

Responsibilities:

• Working with Marketing, Project Management and other R&D groups to guide requirements and generate product specifications.
• Obtain a system level view to drive tradeoff analysis during product development while considering features, schedules, cost, complexity, evaluating how radical or incremental the change is, risk and usability.
• Conduct feasibility work on product / system components and features in area of technical expertise. Study and be able to propose suitable components, algorithms and solutions at the least in the area of expertise. Also be able model/implement the proposals using suitable techniques and tools.
• Work with Electrical (RF, Board & IC), Firmware, Software and Mechanical teams during the product development and system integration phase.
• Work with R&T and other R&D groups to define architectures for future products and systems with a solid understanding of market needs.
• Be willing and capable of developing a broad level of understanding of our products, their higher level architecture (hardware and software) and also specialize in certain technical segments.
• Be capable of investigating field product issues, or issues during product development, be able to conduct necessary experiments with suitable techniques to get to the root cause of the issues at the shortest possible time.
• Be willing and forthcoming in clearly documenting the work undertaken not only with a goal to document but also with a goal in mind to educate the newcomers and rest of the organization.
• Always be willing and effectively share to others in the organization knowledge that has been gained when asked, or as needed to improve the overall skills of the organization

More about you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Biomedical Engineering required; Master’s degree or PhD preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in analog and digital circuits, FPGA platforms, embedded systems, DSP, RF, control systems, or integrated circuits, with 7+ years of experience and prior medical device industry experience considered a plus.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively across all organizational levels, mentor junior engineers, perform under pressure, and meet project deadlines in cross‑functional environments.
• Expertise in the design and development of complex electronic systems, including embedded development on ASICs, test automation using Python, datasheet interpretation, reliability and verification engineering, and Class III medical device standards (IEC 60801 and related requirements).
• Demonstrated analytical problem‑solving abilities, attention to detail, and the capability to develop practical solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Altium 365, circuit simulation and modeling tools (e.g., SPICE), and coding/scripting tools such as C, C++, LabVIEW, and Python for automation, testing, and debugging.
• Experience with FPGA design tools (Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus), embedded software development environments (Arduino, MPLAB, Keil, Eclipse), and data analysis and visualization tools including MATLAB, Tableau, Python, and related engineering software; familiarity with MATLAB, Python Embedded Tools, pSPICE, VHDL/Verilog, System C, and C/C++ is highly desirable.

A minimum of 200Mb/sec download and 10Mb/sec upload speed internet connectivity is required to support any remote/hybrid employee functionality at Sonova

Don't meet all the criteria? If you’re willing to go all in and learn we'd love to hear from you!

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision coverage*
• Health Savings, Health Reimbursement, Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts
• TeleHealth options
• 401k plan with company match*
• Company paid life/ad&dd insurance
• Additional supplemental life/ad&dd coverage available
• Company paid Short/Long-Term Disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• STD LTD Buy-ups available
• Accident/Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Legal/ID Theft Assistance
• PTO (or sick and vacation time), floating Diversity Day, & paid holidays*
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Employee Assistance Program (24/7 mental health support hotline, 5 company paid counseling sessions and more)
• Robust Internal Career Growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Hearing aid discount for employees and family
• Internal social recognition platform
• Plan rules/offerings dependent upon group Company/location.

This role's pay range is between: $100,320/yr -$150,480/yr. This role is also bonus eligible.

How we work:

At Sonova, we prioritize the well‑being of our employees and foster an inclusive environment that promotes engagement and collaboration. Our team‑customized hybrid work model empowers teams to balance individual needs with business goals, offering flexibility and individualized time management. We recognize the importance of life outside of work and strive to create a supportive and motivating workplace where innovation thrives.

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.