Student Assistant, Hardware Development

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 in order to reach more people, more effectively.

Are you an engineering student that would like to practice his/her skills while learning new ones, to support the development of hearing aid accessories? Could you picture yourself solving some practical and small technical tasks in a busy R&D environment? Then read on

What we offer

You will join one of the most innovative and fastest growing companies in our business sector. Our team has 4 hardware engineers from of mechanics and electronics backgrounds, and 2 project managers. You will be working closely with the electronics developers on various tasks where the development of our accessory products improves the abilities of hearing aids in special listening situations. Here you will get a chance to learn more about the products, working in the development of these products, improve your practical skills and learn a few technical ones.

About the role

In this role, you will carry out a multi-faceted support function for ongoing hardware development activities. The assignments you will get can range from building/reworking electronic circuits, programming processor-based boards, preparing them for tests, to small design or technical calculation tasks, to organizing, summarizing and reporting data.

The role can be in the form of a full-time internship over a defined period as required by your studies, or a part-time job alongside your studies.

About you

We expect that you:

• Are currently enrolled in engineering studies of a relevant discipline, e.g. electrical/electronics engineering.
• Are eager to understand the workflow around you and to learn the skills you will use in performing the tasks.
• Have an analytical mindset and organized, systematic approach to work.
• Are a smart user of spreadsheets.
• Have tried soldering surface-mount electronic components before.
• Have tried drawing circuit diagrams in an EDA software before, irrespective of which.
• Feel comfortable communicating with colleagues at both overview and detail levels.

We do not expect you to have experience with any particular work tool. It is sufficient for us that you come with some familiarity with a similar tool, and that you are eager to take up a new one and develop your skills as part of this job. We will make sure you get an introduction to necessary tools and skills.

Sounds wonderful? Join us

We can't wait to hear from you. Send your CV as soon as possible, as we will review candidates on an ongoing basis.

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.