Electrical Engineer, Level 4

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.

The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together.

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

What you’ll do:

• Own schematic design, component selection and stackup definition for boards from concept to final deliverable

• Design in complex SOCs, PMICs, Wireless ICs and sensors used in low-power consumer electronics

• Lead and contribute to technical design reviews

• Supervise and review layout for PCB, Flex, and Rigid Flex designs

• Debug hardware issues with cross-functional teams such as desense, power states, signal integrity, ESD and EMI

• Test and validate all board level and systems level aspects of electrical designs

• Collaborate closely with mechanical, software, RF, thermal and industrial design teams

• Author clear and comprehensive electrical test documentation

• Develop electronic prototypes for new product concepts

• Support development builds onsite at external contract manufacturers

• Travel internationally up to 20%

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals and understanding of best practices

• Experience in electronic design, including component selection, schematic design, and familiarity with schematic capture and layout tools

• Proficiency in design of battery operated systems including chargers, fuel gauges and battery protection circuits

• Experience working with various communication interfaces such as USB, I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, MIPI, SWD and PCIE 

• Knowledge of layout strategies and tradeoffs for linear and switching power supply circuits, EMI mitigation, high-speed signal integrity and power delivery networks

• Experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, battery simulators, logic analyzers and thermal chambers

• Great interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate across groups through written, verbal and visual formats

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 3+ years of post-Bachelor’s electrical or hardware engineering experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field +2 year of post-grad electrical or hardware engineering experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Electrical Engineering or related field

• Experience developing consumer electronic devices at production scale

• Experience with Cadence Orcad and Allegro

• Experience navigating failure analysis with external vendors

• Experience with overseas manufacturing

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