Senior Reliability Engineer

Who we are

At Sonova, we envision a world where everyone can enjoy the delight of hearing. This vision inspires us and fuels our commitment to developing innovative solutions that improve hearing health and human connection - from personal audio devices and wireless communication systems to hearing aids and cochlear implants. We're dedicated to providing outstanding customer experiences through our global audiological care services, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to engage fully with the world around them.

Guided by a culture of continuous improvement that fosters resilience and self-motivation, our team is united by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep sense of pride in our work, each of us playing a vital role in creating meaningful change,

Here you'll find a diverse range of opportunities that span both consumer and medical solutions and the freedom to shape your career while making an impact on the lives of others. Join us in our mission to create a more connected world, where every voice is heard and every story matters.

Murten, Switzerland

Senior Reliability Engineer (m/f/d) As a Senior Reliability Engineer in Product Development...

You will be at the core of ensuring that our hearing solutions deliver dependable performance to millions of users worldwide. Working within an international, cross-functional environment, you will combine your analytical mindset with hands-on engineering skills to improve product reliability across all stages of development.

In return for your technical expertise, curiosity, and ability to drive clarity through data, you'll find a culture that empowers you to experiment, grow your capabilities, and make an impact that truly matters.

More about the role

• Identify and analyze potential failure modes and root causes, using state-of-the-art tools to drive design improvements

• Perform data-driven reliability assessments on current and future products based on test and field-return data

• Plan, execute, evaluate, and document lifetime and reliability testing, including statistical analysis of failure data

• Lead reliability-related activities within development projects and support teams in applying modern reliability tools

• Act as the subject matter expert for reliability, advising project teams and partnering closely with R&D, product management, manufacturing, and quality

More about you

• Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline

• 5 years of experience in product development, with strong expertise in reliability engineering

• Proven experience with failure and root cause analysis (e.g., 8D, FTA, 5-Why)

• Strong knowledge of design for reliability methods: statistical failure analysis, DoE, (D)FMEA, DRBFM

• Hands-on experience with electronics development, ideally in miniaturized or hearing technology devices

• Confident working with prototypes, PCBs, and fine-pitched components

• Self-driven and results-oriented, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams

• Experience in medical devices or another highly regulated environment is a plus

• Fluent in English; French is an advantage

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. You'll also benefit from modern workplace facilities, great food options, sports and cultural offerings, and attractive employment conditions.

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.

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