About the role#
Join Starkey as a Sensor Research Intern to explore emerging technologies and turn ideas into prototypes and experiments. You will build hands-on industry experience while contributing to research that shapes products for the hearing-aid industry.
What you'll do#
- Perform active searches and evaluations for emerging technology.
- Investigate how to make new technology feasible while considering design limitations.
- Model, simulate, and prototype to demonstrate feasibility.
- Guide the design of test fixtures and test strategies.
- Apply research methods and experimental design to explore new features.
- Analyze and interpret experimental results to understand benefits for users.
- Manage experimental documentation, including writing protocols and final reports.
- Contribute to the corporate intellectual property portfolio and create patentable inventions.
- Provide written reports for proposals, experiments, and evaluations.
- Support corporate health and safety objectives and verify product quality.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in an engineering program, specifically Electrical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering.
- Completion of your Sophomore year up to the completion of your Junior year.
- Basic understanding of research methods, hypothesis testing, and statistical analysis.
- Experience in biomedical research.
- Basic skills with MatLab, Python, Octave, or similar analytical tools.
- Familiarity with various engineering tools and instruments.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good people skills.
Location & details#
- This role is located on-site in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
- This is a full-time, paid internship.
- The internship is offered on a rolling basis.
About Starkey Hearing
Starkey Hearing is a privately held company that makes digital hearing systems. Founded in 1967, the business is based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. It operates more than 25 facilities and sells products in over 100 markets. The company manufactures hearing aids under the Audibel, NuEar, and Starkey brands.
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