Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Driven by the passion to improve quality of people’s lives, WSA continues to grow as a 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 to reach more people, more effectively.

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be a core member of the development team that designs and develops all the physical parts of our hearing aids. Your work is critical to R&D’s ability to deliver the hearing aid models and attachable parts in our product roadmap, from early concepts all the way to market launch. You will work in cross-disciplinary teams and with colleagues and partners across the globe.

What you will do

• Drive product development projects to design and develop mechanical parts, modules, and systems for hearing aids and related products (plastic, rubber, metal, and hybrid electrical/mechanical parts).

• Take part in early investigations and forefront projects, including concepting, simulation, material studies, and user trials.

• Lead Design for Manufacturing activities and part verification, testing, and system approval together with Applied Research and the Reliability Test Team.

• Create, issue, approve, and review product data, item structures, and project documentation (including Engineering Changes) in the PLM system according to the WSA QMS and internal guidelines.

• Develop and execute tasks within a specialized area, such as simulation, process/material qualification, or process development.

• Engage in supplier communication, planning, and component development.

• Collaborate with Quality, Reliability, Marketing, Operations, and the WSA supply chain.

• Participate in the global WSA Mechanical Engineering community.

What you bring

Experience

• University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design & Innovation, Plastic Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, or related fields.

• 8-10 years of experience in mechanical design and product development, with a track record of engineering work developing various components or products.

• CAD modelling skills, preferably PTC Creo.

• Experience with plastic, rubber, or metal part design is an advantage.

• Experience working in a cross-functional and international environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Personal competencies

• Proactive, structured, and analytical.

• Able to work in complex, multi-disciplinary projects and teams.

• Strong collaboration skills with internal and external partners.

• Curious and motivated by technical challenges.

Who we are

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.