Senior Electrical Engineer

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves live in the moment learn about the world and have fun together.

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 Devices to join the Spectacles team at Snap Inc!

What youll do:

• Define design review and supervise schematic and layout for PCB designs
• Lead technical discussions and provide architectural-level trade-offs for product requirements. This involves performance power area and cost
• Test and validate electrical designs including but not limited to memory interfaces power regulators power delivery networks
• Own most challenging failure analysis including hand-on debugging root cause analysis and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions.
• Technical leadership of junior engineers through best practices and technical guidance of engineering designs
• Collaborate with firmware software thermal RF to align on requirements and execution
• Travel internationally up to 20% to support development builds onsite at external suppliers and partners

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals and understanding of best practices
• Familiarity with Rigid Flex and Rigid Flex PCB design
• Experience in electronic design including component selection schematic design and familiarity with tools like Cadence Allegro and OrCAD Capture
• Experience with lab instrumentation

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering related field or equivalent years of experience

• 7 years of relevant experience in electrical or hardware engineering

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

• Demonstrated experience developing and shipping consumer electronic products at scale
• Experience with integrated circuit design such as VHDL or analog design
• Knowledge of layout strategies to meet Power Delivery Network impedance targets or in deriving power impedance masks
• Excellent process development and documentation skills

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community so weve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave comprehensive medical coverage emotional and mental health support programs and compensation packages that let you share in Snaps long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidates starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience qualifications work location and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

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