Electrical Engineer
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Job Summary
The Company operates Snapchat a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends family and the world and Specs Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human in addition to Bitmoji Saturn and other digital services.
Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.
Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs Snapchat and other services.
Were looking for an Electrical Engineer to join the Brain-Computer Interface team at Snap Inc!
What youll do:
Design and develop electrical systems for wearable prototypes from early architecture through implementation and validation
Integrate sensors analog front ends power clocks communications and embedded interfaces into compact wearable platforms
Partner with remote hardware engineering teams to align on system integration requirements and technical tradeoffs.
Support schematic capture PCB design reviews component selection design-for-test and hardware documentation
Lead board bring-up and debug using oscilloscopes logic analyzers multimeters power supplies and other laboratory equipment.
Characterize signal quality noise interference power behavior and system performance in realistic wearable conditions
Build test plans and automated or semi-automated validation workflows for prototype hardware.
Collaborate with firmware and algorithms engineers to expose reliable sensor data and diagnose end-to-end system issues
Work with mechanical and industrial design partners to package sensors boards connectors and flexes within compact wearable form factors
Translate experimental prototypes into robust designs suitable for repeated builds field studies and productization
Communicate technical tradeoffs clearly through design reviews documentation test reports and concise engineering updates
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
Knowledge of analog and digital circuit design power delivery signal integrity sensor interfaces embedded hardware and battery-operated systems
Knowledge of EEG and biopotential signal acquisition including low-noise analog front ends and signal integrity considerations
Knowledge of signal processing fundamentals including sampling filtering and spectral analysis
Skill in using PCB layout and schematic capture tools such as Cadence Allegro OrCAD Capture or Altium Designer as well as SPICE-based circuit simulation tools
Skill in using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes logic analyzers multimeters and power supplies.
Ability to plan and execute hardware characterization and validation including signal quality noise interference and power measurements
Ability to isolate root causes across hardware firmware mechanical and system-level interfaces
Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team and make technical tradeoffs in an evolving early-stage environment
Ability to communicate technical decisions and test results clearly in written and verbal form
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field or equivalent years of experience
3 years of experience in electrical or hardware engineering
Experience taking electronic hardware from schematic through bring-up characterization and iteration
Experience integrating analog and digital circuitry power management sensors and embedded hardware interfaces within a larger system
Experience analyzing and characterizing sensor signals using laboratory equipment filtering spectral analysis and noise and interference measurements
Experience collaborating across hardware firmware mechanical and software disciplines to resolve system-level integration issues
Fluency in English
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience developing and validating wearable electronics sensor systems or consumer electronics
Familiarity with EEG biopotential low-noise analog acquisition or other physiological sensing systems
Experience with flexible circuits miniaturized electronics high-density interconnects or constrained mechanical packaging
Experience developing hardware test automation data acquisition or analysis workflows using Python or similar tools
Track record of moving prototypes toward productization including contributions to production test design-for-manufacturing reliability testing or engineering builds
Experience translating research prototypes and experimental results into engineering requirements
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please dont be shy and provide us some information.
Default Together Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster reinforce our values and serve our community customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this we practice a default together approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.
At Snap we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. EOE including disability/vets.
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About Company
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