DSP Engineer – Hearing Science and Perceptual Audio 

At Demant, Digital Signal Processing sits at the heart of how people experience the world through sound. As a Senior DSP Engineer, you'll help develop audiological solutions that enable millions of people with hearing loss to communicate, connect, and engage more naturally with the world around them.

Working within a cross-functional SAFe Scrum team, you'll collaborate with audiologists, software engineers, and system specialists to turn innovative DSP concepts into real-world hearing aid solutions.

What You'll Do

You will contribute across the DSP development lifecycle, including:

• Developing and optimizing DSP algorithms and audiological features for hearing instruments
• Exploring new concepts through modelling, simulation, and performance evaluation
• Collaborating with embedded software engineers to bring algorithms into real-time products
• Supporting verification, testing, and validation activities to ensure high-quality user experiences
• Contributing to system design, requirements, and technical investigations across hearing aid solutions
• Working closely with stakeholders across R&D to deliver innovative, user-focused products

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced DSP engineer who combines technical depth with curiosity, collaboration, and a passion for improving people's lives through technology.

You bring:

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing, Audiology Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong experience with DSP and real-time audio processing
• Knowledge of hearing science, psychoacoustics, or auditory modelling
• Proficiency in MATLAB and/or Python
• The ability to work effectively across disciplines and communicate complex concepts clearly

Nice to Have

• Experience with  embedded DSP (C/C++) 

• Experience with machine learning for perceptual modelling 

• Experience with blind and music source separation 

• Understanding of perceptual audio rendering and mixing 

• Acoustic measurements or clinical/subjective testing 

• Patent generation or state-of-the-art analysis

Why Demant? 

Because your work here  matters 

At Demant, purpose drives innovation. We believe everyone deserves access to the sounds of life, and we invest deeply in the people who make that possible. You’ll be supported by an engaged manager, trusted with real ownership, and welcomed through a structured onboarding program with a dedicated buddy. 

You’ll also enjoy: 

• A collaborative, respectful, and transparent culture 

• Continuous learning, training, and development 

• Healthy canteen with free breakfast, quality coffee and fruit all day 

• Free on-site fitness center 

• 5 weeks’ holiday + 5 extra days 

Ready to Make an Impact? 

Join us and help shape how the world hears. 

Please submit your application  no later than August 2nd, 2026 We review applications on an ongoing basis and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.  Due to the summer period all technical questions will be answered during interviews.

First round of interviews is planned for the following days: August 12th, 14th, 19th, 20th and 21st 2026 and final interviews are planned for August 24th and or 27th 2026.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.

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