Director Reliability Engineering (m/f/d) — Sonova
- Location
- Staefa
- Contract
- other
- Posted
- 26 days ago
Role overview
At Sonova, we create innovative hearing solutions that improve the lives of millions of people worldwide.
- At Sonova, we create innovative hearing solutions that improve the lives of millions of people worldwide.
Application process
- Magdalena Suszek, Talent Acquisition Partner, is looking forward to receiving your application via our online job application platform, including your CV and cover letter.
- For this vacancy, only direct applications will be considered
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Company and context
- To strengthen our commitment to delivering exceptional product quality and customer experience, we are looking for a Director Reliability Engineering to lead our reliability strategy, build organizational capability, and drive reliability excellence across the full product lifecycle.
- In this highly visible leadership role, you will combine people leadership, technical problem-solving, and strategic product reliability planning.
- You will lead a team of reliability engineers, partner with stakeholders across R&D, Quality, Operations and Product Management, and ensure reliability is embedded into both current products and future innovations. More about the role
- Lead, develop, and structure a high-performing Reliability Engineering team, establishing effective operating models, governance, and best practices.
- Drive complex product reliability investigations, root cause analyses, and failure assessments of field returns and customer complaints, translating findings into actionable improvement plans.
- Partner with key customers and internal stakeholders to communicate technical findings, present recommendations, and feed reliability learnings back into product development.
- Define and execute Sonova’s reliability engineering strategy, ensuring Design for Reliability principles, methods, and decision-making are embedded from concept through design, verification, industrialization, and lifecycle management.
- Establish and continuously improve reliability methodologies, including D-FMEA, Critical-to-Quality frameworks, reliability planning & accelerated life testing, and data-driven failure analysis.
- Identify reliability risks and opportunities within the innovation pipeline, proactively assessing future products and technologies before market launch.
- Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives that enhance product robustness, customer satisfaction, and long-term business performance.
Additional details
- You will lead a team of reliability engineers, partner with stakeholders across R&D, Quality, Operations and Product Management, and ensure reliability is embedded into both current products and future innovations. More about the role
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and reliability excellence across the organization.
- Knowledge of medical device regulations is advantageous. More about what we offer: Application process
Notes and original content
- You will lead a team of reliability engineers, partner with stakeholders across R&D, Quality, Operations and Product Management, and ensure reliability is embedded into both current products and future innovations.
- More about the role
- More about you
- Knowledge of medical device regulations is advantageous.
- More about what we offer:
- Application process
Questions about this listing
What salary does Sonova offer for this role?
Sonova lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Staefa. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Sonova offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Sonova during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
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