Electrical Engineer

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Cochlears mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to peoples lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for an Electronics Engineer to join our Research & Development team based in Macquarie University this role you will contribute to the development of innovative lifechanging medical devices by designing verifying and supporting highquality electronic solutions across the full product lifecycle.

Your responsibilities include:

• Design electronic circuits including schematic capture and PCB layout for implantable and external medical devices.
• Translate system and product requirements into robust electronic design solutions that meet user and regulatory needs.
• Participate in technical problem solving design reviews and solution brainstorming.
• Collaborate with local and remote teams on PCB layout manufacturing and component selection to ensure design quality.
• Produce and review highquality design documentation including design descriptions risk analyses failure analyses dFMEAs verification protocols and reports.
• Develop test jigs and automated test systems to support verification and production readiness.
• Write review and execute verification protocols and reports ensuring accurate and compliant documentation of results.
• Write and maintain test automation scripts (e.g. Python or similar).
• Prototype and evaluate technologies required for future product development.
• Actively identify and support opportunities for process quality and efficiency improvement.

About You. As we grow our operations we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role youll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of electronic circuits and components both analog and digital.
• Experience using electrical CAD tools for schematic capture simulation and PCB layout.
• Welldeveloped written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Ideal Experience

• Approximately 2 years experience in electronics design and verification.
• Experience in a highly regulated industry such as medical devices or defence.
• Exposure to audio circuits RF circuits and wireless communication systems.
• Experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Experience with Python and/or embedded firmware development.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions perspectives experiences and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments then we have several programs in place to support you.

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