Driven by the passion to improve quality of people’s lives, WSA continues to grow as market leader in the hearing aid industry. With our commitment to increase penetration in an underserved hearing care market, we want to accelerate our business transformation in order to reach more people, more effectively.

We are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to design, develop, validate, and system-integrate ITE hearing aids and related components. The role involves implementing new technologies using engineering tools, leading forefront innovation projects, and conducting competitor benchmarking to drive design improvements. You will also be responsible for maintaining engineering documentation and supporting product maintenance, change management, and production ramp-up activities in close collaboration with local and global cross-functional teams.

What you will do

• Design, develop, validate ITE hearing aids, components, brand derivatives, and system integrate them while collaborating with local and global teams

• Implement new technologies or concepts using tools (CREO, DFM, DFMEA, tolerance analysis, simulation) to design, validate and improve ITE Hearing Aid designs

• Lead forefront projects to explore innovative solutions for future hearing aid generations with suppliers and research institutions

• Conduct competitor benchmarking to identify best practices and inform design improvements

• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including BOMs in PLM, test specifications/reports, and assembly work instructions

• Provide product maintenance and production support through technical analysis, support activities (ECR/ECO processing, trial runs, FA approval) and assist with production transfer and product ramp-up processes.

What you bring

• 3-5 years of relevant working experience as a Mechanical Engineer in product design and development

• Experience in Tolerance Analysis, Process Capability, DFM and DFMEA

• Knowledge of plastic, rubber, PCB and sheet metal design

• Understanding of plastic injection molding, tooling and Product Development Cycles

• Experience with Agile (or similar) for BOM creation and documentation

• Proficiency in CAD development.

What we offer

Who we are

Our products - help millions of people regain their hearing and quality of life. This is what drives us every day!

Our social responsibility - sustainability is not just an idea for us, it is part of our business purpose. Together with you, we can continue to make the world a better place!

Creative freedom - your ideas are welcome and you can try out new solutions.

Individual responsibility - you can actively shape, decide and, most importantly, move things forward with us.

Personal development - trying, learning and reflecting are part of our DNA.

Internationality - as a global player, you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues in different parts of the world.

At WSA, we provide innovative hearing aids and hearing health services.

Together with our 12,000 colleagues in 130 countries, we invite you to help unlock human potential by bringing back hearing for millions of people around the world.

With us, you will become part of a truly global company where we care for one another, welcome diversity and celebrate our successes.

Sounds wonderful? We can't wait to hear from you.

WSA is an equal-opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status we firmly believe that our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their most authentic self.

Department

Research & Development

Role

Hardware Solutions

Locations

Erlangen, Germany

Employment type

Full-time