Senior Research Engineer, Surgery & Electrodes

Cochlear is the global market leader in implant hearing solutions. Cochlear's mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. A Cochlear Implant is an electronic device that is surgically implanted under the skin near the ear that restores hearing to those who suffer from severe hearing loss. It’s an incredible piece of engineering and the only product in the world that restores a sense through technology. Imagine using your experience to help people around the world to hear again. We can offer a unique opportunity to join Cochlear, an iconic Australian company, leading the world in implantable hearing solutions. Our mission is to help more people to hear.
The Opportunity
Cochlear has an opportunity for a Senior Research Engineer, Surgery & Electrodes based in our Macquarie Park site in Sydney. In this role, the successful Senior Research Engineer, Surgery & Electrodes will develop and deliver innovative solutions, new technologies building blocks, proof of concepts and feasibility.
Responsibilities include:

• Scoping, planning and delivering work packages to support the Advanced Innovation product goals and R&D product vision and roadmap
• Generating novel and valuable ideas in the Surgery and Electrodes space, submitting Invention Disclosures and supporting the patenting process
• Leading high-quality designs or research activities within the technical domain and influencing designs across neighbouring domains.
• Proactively suggesting opportunities for technical improvements within Cochlear’s products, platforms, or research areas and drive towards implementation
• Proactively assessing and mitigating product risk (e.g. impact on customer) and ensuring solutions are found
• Making technical decisions in the face of ambiguity to move a project forward
• Proactively monitoring the technology landscape to be aware of external innovations
• Incorporating industry best practice and learnings from previous projects and products
• May be required to provide technical support on; Product Development projects, Process Engineering projects, Manufacturing Support projects, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and issue investigations
• Conducting hands-on prototyping and testing to iteratively develop new designs

What makes this opportunity unique?
This will support Cochlear’s long term market leadership position in electrodes and surgical technologies, both for growing the market size and market share, recognizing that the electrode and surgical technologies (e.g. surgical robots, smart microscopes, navigation systems etc) are critical components that have the potential to make a step change in benefit to customers.
About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential

• Tertiary qualifications in an applicable discipline (e.g. Biomedical, Mechanical, Mechatronic Engineering)
• 3+ years’ experience performing project technical work
• Demonstrated capability in participation in cross-functional teams executing technically complex new product projects.
• Pragmatic problem solver of difficult problems and producer of solutions outside standard procedures.
• Demonstrated capability with CAD tools, drawings & mechanical tolerances
• Quality minded, focused on details
• Strong skills in cross-functional thinking
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We collaborate with the industry’s best clinical, research and support networks. That’s why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to hear and experience life’s opportunities.
If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.
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How we recognise your contribution
We want Cochlear to be a place where our people truly enjoy coming to work. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone. We're open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you.