Software Engineer - Acoustics

Starkey Hearing; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Company-paid continuing education

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Starkey Hearing in Eden Prairie, MN, is seeking a software engineer to turn advances in hearing science, acoustics, and signal processing into innovative features in a modern C#/.NET environment.

You will join a cross-functional team to model acoustics, assess algorithm impact on performance, and collaborate with clinicians and customers to debug field issues. This role emphasizes learning and precise attention to detail in a half-time hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, hearing science, or related field.
• Experience with object-oriented software design.
• Interest in acoustics and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the fitting software subsystem modelling acoustics and signal processing.
• Collaborate with R&D to integrate new algorithms and assess acoustic performance.
• Debug with clinical and customer-facing teams to resolve field issues.
• Balance tradeoffs between acoustic performance, usability, and maintainability.
• Analyze data and present findings to stakeholders.

Skills

C#/.NET

Acoustics

Signal processing

OO design

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/related

Job description

Join Starkey as a software engineer and help turn advances in hearing science, acoustics, and signal processing into innovative features that improve people's lives. Collaborate with talented, cross-functional teams, grow your expertise in a modern C#/.NET environment, and make every detail count as we help the world hear and live better.

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.

Watch this video to see more of what sets Starkey apart: https://youtu.be/9cUYwTlCepg?si=wkovx8_R_iINfrc6

Starkey is looking for a software engineer to work at the intersection of software engineering, hearing science, acoustics, and signal processing. In this unique position, you will join our software engineering team and collaborate heavily with other various teams to bring innovative new hearing aid features to market. This is an opportunity to join a team that does meaningful work surrounded by other bright and talented engineers. The ideal candidate for this position is someone who takes pride in learning how complex systems work, has an interest in translating the physical world to the digital one, and pays attention to minute details that others do not notice. In the world of hearing aids, every millimeter, decibel, and bit matters: come join a team that brings that spirit with them to work every day as we help the world to hear better and live better!

You Will Be

• Working in a modern C#/.NET codebase that is leveraged by all of Starky's customer-facing and internal software applications to program hearing aids
• Working with R&D cross-functional teams to build and maintain the subsystem of our fitting software that is focused on modelling the acoustics of our hearing aids as well as the impact of new signal processing algorithms on acoustic performance
• Collaborating with clinical and customer-facing teams to debug and root cause issues that audiologists face in the field
• Learning to balance tradeoffs and technical constraints that impact acoustic performance, usability, and maintainability for patients and clinicians
• Analyzing and presenting data to decision-making stakeholders
• Receiving mentorship from seasoned software engineers and engineers in other disciplines as you learn the hearing aid domain from every angle

Our Culture Provides

• An experienced and knowledgeable team with a culture of professional growth and knowledge sharing
• Fun-loving work environment
• An excellent work/life balance
• Hybrid work environment
• Excellent starting salary, competitive benefits package, and company paid continuing education

You Will Need

• Experience and interest in both software development and acoustics with a bachelor's degree in at least one of these areas: computer science, electrical engineering, hearing science, audiology (or adjacent domain)
• Understanding of object-oriented software design
• A learner's mindset with a willingness to ask questions and soak up knowledge
• Ability to thrive in a team environment
• Passion for science, data-driven decision making, and experimentation

Salary And Other Compensation

The target pay rate for this position is between $94,000 - $131,000 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include: geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is eligible for a bonus based upon performance results. There is no guarantee of payout.

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.