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SOSonova AG

Senior Director - DSP & Mixed Signal(m/w/x)

Stäfa
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Leading DSP & mixed-signal ASIC development for hearing care solutions. Minimum five years of leadership experience in R&D required. Reporting to VP HW Components, managing 10-15 direct reports.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, or related technical field
  • Continuous professional development through hands-on experience and active industry engagement
  • Minimum five years of leadership experience in R&D environment
  • Proven technical domain expertise with strong track record of delivery
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities, fostering collaboration and guiding technical decisions
  • Solid experience in project leadership
  • MedTech R&D experience is advantageous
  • Strong leadership and managerial skills with proactive mindset
  • Proactive action and ownership of decisions
  • Resilience and perseverance in decision-making and leadership
  • Curiosity and strong commitment to continuous learning
  • High self-motivation, discipline, and structured execution
  • Strong problem-solving skills navigating complex systems
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills
  • Strong presentation and storytelling abilities
  • Team-oriented mindset with focus on collaboration and shared success
  • Effective leadership of cross-functional and cross-cultural teams
  • Strong influencing skills to align stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and drive decisions
  • Inspiring and motivating others to achieve high performance
  • Fluent in English, written and spoken
  • Additional languages (e.g., German) are advantageous
  • Proficiency in project planning and management tools, and standard office software
  • Experience with collaboration and workflow platforms like Confluence and Jira

Tasks

  • Lead development and integration of advanced DSP and mixed-signal ASICs
  • Report to VP HW Components
  • Manage 10-15 direct reports
  • Define and communicate vision and strategy for DSP & Mixed Signal function
  • Align strategy with R&D HW Components roadmap
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality electronic components
  • Meet targets for performance, content, quality, timeline, and cost
  • Make final technical design decisions
  • Ensure architectural consistency and long-term platform sustainability
  • Contribute to strategic and operational workforce planning
  • Secure critical capabilities for future technology roadmaps
  • Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and ownership
  • Establish effective organizational setup with clear interfaces
  • Build strong partnerships with external technology providers
  • Support organizational change initiatives
  • Enhance ways of working, structures, and capabilities
  • Provide strong line and functional leadership
  • Drive engagement, development, and high performance
  • Lead talent development and succession planning
  • Ensure long-term organizational strength
  • Partner with HR on employee development and performance management
  • Maintain organizational health
  • Define and implement best-in-class engineering processes
  • Continuously improve methodologies and design practices
  • Ensure compliance with Sonova development processes
  • Adhere to quality standards and regulatory requirements
  • Oversee state-of-the-art infrastructure and tools
  • Manage development, verification, and testing environments
  • Participate in project reviews and design approvals
  • Conduct audits to ensure technical robustness and alignment
  • Manage infrastructure and tool-related budgets
  • Ensure cost efficiency and sustainable capability development

Work Experience

  • 5 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanBasic

Tools & Technologies

  • Confluence
  • Jira
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