Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.
At Cochlear, we're changing lives through innovative and implantable hearing solutions.
We're looking for an experienced Engineering Manager, ASIC to lead the development and delivery of the custom silicon technologies that power our hearing solutions. This is a unique opportunity to combine people leadership, technical influence, and strategic decision-making while working with talented teams and partners across the globe.
The Opportunity
As Engineering Manager, ASIC, you will lead a team responsible for delivering ASIC technologies that sit at the heart of Cochlear's future products. You will build team capability, guide technology direction, develop strategic partnerships, and ensure ASIC solutions are delivered to the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance.
Working closely with Architecture, Hardware, Firmware, Software, Quality, and external development partners, you will play an important role in bringing innovative technologies from concept into real-world products that improve hearing outcomes for people around the world.
What You'll Do
Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing ASIC engineering team.
Shape and execute the ASIC technology roadmap aligned with Cochlear's platform strategy.
Lead the successful delivery of ASIC solutions from concept through release and lifecycle support.
Manage strategic ASIC design, verification, manufacturing, and technology partners.
Drive technical decision-making and engineering excellence across ASIC development activities.
Lead resource planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
Champion quality, risk management, continuous improvement, and best engineering practices.
Collaborate with global R&D teams to ensure successful platform delivery.
Join our Cochlear Technology Centre in Belgium and work closely with colleagues and partners across the world.
About You
You are an experienced engineering leader who combines strong technical credibility with a passion for developing people and building high-performing teams.
You will bring:
10+ years of experience leading ASIC, semiconductor, or related engineering teams.
Experience working with and managing external ASIC development partners and suppliers.
Strong understanding of ASIC development, verification, manufacturing, and delivery processes.
A proven track record of delivering complex engineering projects on time, within budget, and to quality expectations.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
A passion for coaching, developing talent, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
For candidates with degrees obtained outside Belgium, a formal recognition process may be required as part of the hiring journey. Support will be provided.
Preferred Experience
Medical device or other regulated industries.
Digital, analogue, mixed-signal, or RF ASIC development.
Wireless technologies and embedded hardware platforms.
Cross-functional R&D environments involving hardware, firmware, software, and systems engineering.
Why Cochlear?
his role offers the opportunity to:
Lead the development of advanced ASIC technologies used in life-changing hearing solutions.
Influence important technology and engineering decisions.
Work with highly skilled engineering experts and strategic partners around the world.
Build, mentor, and inspire a talented technical team.
Contribute to innovations that make a meaningful difference to people's lives.
Join us and help create technology that enables people to connect, communicate, and experience the world around them through better hearing.
What we offer
An attractive remuneration package and flexible extra-legal benefits
An extensive onboarding and training program
An enjoyable work environment with attention to life-work balance and homeworking
A stimulating environment with growth opportunities and opportunity to meet multi-disciplinary colleagues across the globe
This is your chance to be part of a premier organization with a great culture, working in a dynamic, growing and rapidly evolving environment to deliver outstanding results that benefit our customers every day. Be part of something purposeful and APPLY now by clicking on the link below and see your career grow!
Cochlear Summary
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. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping people to Hear Now. And Always. Cochlear is the global market leader in implantable hearing solutions including cochlear implant systems (CI) and bone anchored hearing aids (Baha™).
Equal opportunities
Cochlear is committed to providing equal opportunities to avoid unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief or age. In line with our corporate ethics and statutory obligations we strive to ensure that the work environment is free of harassment and bullying and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect - this is an important aspect of ensuring equal opportunities in employment.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience leading ASIC, semiconductor, or related engineering teams
- Experience managing external ASIC development partners and suppliers
- Strong understanding of ASIC development, verification, manufacturing, and delivery processes
- Proven track record delivering complex engineering projects on time, within budget, and to quality expectations
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
- Experience coaching, developing talent, and fostering collaboration and continuous learning
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in medical devices or other regulated industries
- Experience with digital, analog, mixed-signal, or RF ASIC development
- Experience with wireless technologies and embedded hardware platforms
- Experience in cross-functional R&D involving hardware, firmware, software, and systems engineering
What We Do
Hear now. And always As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss. Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it. That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing. Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear. Social Media Terms of Use http://bit.ly/2qRMEvY
