Electrical Engineering Manager - Hearing Devices

Johnson Health Tech (JHT) is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineering Manager – Hearing Devices with direct hearing aid or hearing device development experience to help shape the next generation of hearing technology platforms.

This role sits within JHT’s global R&D organization and plays a critical part in advancing electrical architecture, embedded systems, and hardware performance across hearing initiatives. In close collaboration with SyncLync and other strategic business units, this leader will help build scalable, forward-thinking technology that drives the industry forward.

This is a high-impact engineering leadership role focused on innovation, technical rigor, and long-term platform development.

Position Overview:

Reporting directly to the Vice President of R&D, the Electrical Engineering Manager will lead the electrical engineering function for hearing device development programs. The ideal candidate brings prior experience developing hearing aids, hearing devices, hearables, or related electroacoustic products and a passion for advancing hearing technology through innovative, manufacturable design.

They will translate product requirements into detailed technical execution plans, drive system architecture decisions, and guide projects from early concept through validation and production. This role partners daily with product marketing, audiology, industrial design, quality, suppliers, and manufacturing to ensure designs meet performance, regulatory, cost, and timeline objectives.

The ideal candidate combines deep hardware expertise with strategic thinking, challenging conventional approaches to hearing device design while delivering innovative, reliable, and manufacturable solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead electrical

engineering design and development of advanced hearing device systems

• Translate product

requirements into detailed technical roadmaps and execution plans

• Drive architecture

decisions across analog/digital hardware, embedded systems, and wireless communication

• Ensure designs meet

performance, regulatory, manufacturability, and end-use standards

• Evaluate emerging

technologies and patents to inform product strategy

Innovation & Industry Advancement

• Challenge legacy design

assumptions in hearing device architecture

• Identify opportunities for

performance optimization, miniaturization, and system integration

• Balance breakthrough

innovation with practical production realities

• Contribute to long-term

platform strategy across hearing product lines

Team & Organizational Leadership

• Recruit, mentor, and

develop high-performing engineering talent

• Provide clear technical

direction and remove development roadblocks

• Foster a culture of

ownership, accountability, and curiosity

• Coach engineers to deliver

high-quality results within structured development processes

Project & Cross-Functional Execution

• Lead multiple projects

through structured phase-gate development

• Manage timelines,

resources, and engineering budgets

• Partner daily with global

teams across R&D, marketing, suppliers, manufacturing, and quality

• Support production through

design reviews, test data analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in

Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution (required)

• Advanced engineering

degree preferred

Experience

• Experience developing hearing aids, hearing devices, hearables, or other electroacoustic products, including working knowledge of hearing aid architecture, electroacoustic systems, wireless connectivity, and miniaturized electronics, is required.

• 5+ years of electrical

hardware design experience

• 5+ years of demonstrated

technical leadership

• 5+ years leading complex

electrical hardware or embedded system development projects

• Experience interpreting

patents and evaluating technical IP

Technical Expertise

• Analog and digital

hardware design

• Embedded systems and

microcontrollers

• Wireless and digital

communication protocols

• System-level integration

across hardware and firmware

• Experience supporting

products through manufacturing and production

Leadership & Mindset

• Passionate about product

development and innovation

• Entrepreneurial thinker

within a structured R&D environment

• Visionary yet grounded in

execution

• Comfortable operating in

ambiguity

• Strong cross-functional

communicator

• Willing to challenge norms

while building consensus

Additional Details

• Based in Cottage Grove, WI

• Reports directly to JHT VP

of R&D

• Ability to travel

domestically and internationally (~4x per year)

• Willing to collaborate

across global time zones

Benefits:

• Health & Dental Insurance

• Life Insurance

• 401(k)

• Paid Time Off benefits

• Product discounts

• Wellness programs

• Relocation Assistance