Signal Processing Manager

Contract:  Permanent/Full time

Compensation: 

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We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

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Your role 

We are looking for a Manager of Signal Processing to lead and evolve our signal processing organization for next many generations of Nuance hearing glasses. This role is responsible for both classical DSP and AI-driven audio processing, combining deep technical leadership with organizational development. Together with your teams, you will shape the algorithm roadmap, team structure, and development processes. Ensuring scalable, high-performance solutions tightly integrated with embedded firmware and product architecture. The role operates across multiple sites and works closely with firmware, product and project management, audiology, and systems architecture teams.

The role reports to head of R&D Hearing solutions, a team in the global R&D and Wearables category that focuses on the Nuance hearing glasses. Role is part of the Hearing solution leadership team.

Main responsibilities:

• Lead and grow classical DSP and AI-based signal processing teams, with today approx. 20 people
• Define team structure, roles, and ownership
• Own the signal processing strategy across classical DSP and AI-based audio processing
• Help evolve audio prototyping, verification and testing tools roadmap
• Drive integration into embedded platforms and collaborate with firmware teams
• Architecture & System Integration: Drive process to ensure stable signal processing architecture supporting product and feature roadmap. Contribute to system-level design decision.
•  Grow a global team and foster cross-team collaboration.
• Establish scalable processes for development, validation, and deployment.
• Embody a culture of driving simplification and fast decisions.
• Work closely with Project management, Product Management, Audiology, Hardware and Firmware teams.

Main requirements:

• MSc or PhD in Signal Processing, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 8–12+ years of experience in embedded audio signal processing or related domain
• Proven leadership experience managing and growing technical teams
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Structured and pragmatic mindset
• Able to balance short-term deliverables and the long-term view
• Strong systems thinking and outstanding signal processing knowledge
• Clear and transparent communicator across teams, borders and stakeholders
• Pace-setting
• Experience in hearing aids or medical devices is a nice to have
• Have experience of leading leaders is a nice to have

What’s in it for you

In EssilorLuxottica, you are not defined just by your job title. Each career adventure is unique; have a glimpse of some of the benefits you will enjoy as a successful candidate:

• Access to our cutting-edge learning platform, Leonardo, and personalized development programs to help you grow professionally and personally.
• Enjoy flexible work conditions, health insurance coverage, ticket restaurants, internal rooftop canteen.
• Access special offers for employees on a vast range of eyewear, eye care products, and fashion apparel, so you