Manager, Electrical Engineering, Devices

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’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

​​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’s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.

We’re looking for an Electrical Engineer Manager to join the Spectacles Team!

What you’ll do:

• Lead a project team of electrical engineers developing our next-generation AR products and experiences

• People manage a team of 5-7 engineers in varying stages of their careers

• Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders in Engineering, Operations, Product, Test, FW and Program Management to ensure EE deliverables across a multi-phase program

• Partner with contract manufacturers and vendors from concept to development to deliver scalable designs to production 

• Collaborate cross-functionally to perform complex design trade-off analysis and inform high quality decision making at a product level

• Review schematics, layouts, bring-up plans, validation plans (component and system level) and test plans

• Provide support and guidance to your team to ensure on-time execution of deliverables, occasional direct ownership when needed

• Guide the EE team members through design considerations including stackups, component selection, and architecture choices

• Debug hardware issues across multiple systems: power quality, high-speed signal integrity, desense and coexistence

• Develop and model best practices for the team in product development, engineering process and documentation to improve overall team effectiveness

• Travel up to 15%

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals 

• 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

• Knowledge of  lab instrumentation, PDN/SI simulation tools

• Ability to run a  technical program

Minimum Qualifications:

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

• 11+ years of experience in electrical or hardware engineering 

• 3+ years of hands-on engineering management experience 

• Ability to travel including domestic and international 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Advanced degree in a relevant field

• Demonstrated experience developing and shipping products at scale

• Excellent process development and documentation skills

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