Job Description

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.


Staefa, Switzerland
Reliability Engineer Product Development (m/f/d)


Sonova develops innovative hearing solutions and services for people with hearing loss and hearing care professionals - from hearing instruments and accessories to web services, mobile applications, and PC software.

Your passion is product reliability. With your hardware engineering expertise, you will strengthen our success. Embedded in an international team, you will accompany product development projects through all stages and ensure that reliability requirements and targets are met. By applying state-of-the-art reliability tools and analysis methods, you will work closely with development engineers, product managers, quality assurance, and manufacturing engineering - making our products even more robust, durable, and trusted worldwide.



Your tasks


Apply modern reliability methods to identify potential failure modes, manage reliability risks, and define optimization measures Perform data-driven reliability analysis of existing and new products using test results and field-return data Plan, evaluate, and document reliability tests including statistical analysis and root cause analysis of failures Support product development projects with reliability expertise and take the lead for reliability activities within projects Contribute to building and strengthening reliability competence at Sonova R&D



Your profile


University degree in electrical or mechanical engineering (or a related technical field) 5+ years of professional experience in product development with a proven track record of successful projects Expertise in design-for-reliability methods (e.g. statistical failure analysis, reliability test planning/DoE, (D)FMEA, DRBFM, FTA) Experience collaborating with external development partners Self-driven with strong leadership and influencing skills Background in the medical device industry or other regulated fields is a strong plus Fluent in English; German knowledge is an advantage but not a requirement



Our offer



We offer you a new challenge with exciting tasks and long-term perspectives: an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies, extensive training and development opportunities, chances to take on responsibility, excellent on-site services (canteen, sports and cultural activities), attractive employment conditions, and flexible working time models (80-100%).



Karim Shaker, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, is looking forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, references, and certificates) via our online job application platform.

At Sonova, your work has impact: you help millions of people around the world hear better and live a fuller life.

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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