What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Engineering Intern position at Starkey?
This Electrical Engineering Internship offers hands-on experience working alongside experienced engineers on real-world design, testing, and problem-solving projects. It’s a great opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a practical setting while gaining exposure to professional engineering tools, processes, and teamwork.
Starkey is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. Our teams come to work each day focused on ensuring people everywhere have the products and services they need to hear better and live better.
Founded in 1967 by Bill Austin, Starkey is known for our cutting-edge hearing health innovations, industry-leading research and development, and not being afraid to push the edge of what’s possible.
We are headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, have over 5,000 employees in 29 facilities across the globe, and do business in more than 100 markets worldwide.
Watch this video to see more of what sets Starkey apart: https://youtu.be/9cUYwTlCepg?si=wkovx8_R_iINfrc6
This position operates under general manager/senior engineering supervision, receives directions on tasks, and works primarily with internal Electrical Engineering (EE) team members, with occasional interaction with cross-functional teams. This position is responsible for supporting standalone projects assigned by the electrical engineering team for enhancing product development, research, or continuation efforts.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/RESULTS
- Concept design, prototype evaluation, research
- Support novel designs and evaluation of new platforms/chipsets
- Support breadboarding and fast-turn prototype evaluation of new concepts
- Support ECAD, simulation, transducer, or device organization and refinement
- Support research and technology scanning
- Support issues troubleshooting as assigned
- Continuous improvement
- Support design and test processes, procedure documentation, and improvement updates
- Enhance the competence of available EE tools through scripting, troubleshooting, and documentation
- Other duties/responsibilities as assigned
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education, Certification and Experience Requirements
Education
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- Pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Acoustic Engineering, or a related engineering field
Experience
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- No prior experience required
Knowledge / Technical Requirements
- Basic knowledge of schematic and layout CAD packages (e.g. Siemens Xpedition, Alitum, Cadence Allegro)
- Basic knowledge of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog circuits
- Basic knowledge of circuit simulation tools (e.g. SPICE, Q3D, HFSS, SIWave, Maxwell)
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- Basic knowledge of acoustic calculations and measurements
- Basic knowledge of acoustic simulation tools (e.g Comsol, Ansys, ABARUS, LTspice)
Competencies, Skills & Abilities
- Excellent attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and precision
- Demonstrated design, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to perform complex engineering analyses and calculations
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and work well in team environments
- Proven verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
Salary and Other Compensation:
The target pay rate for this position is $25.00 Per hour.
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Salary : $25