Electrical Engineer, Level 4

Snap•Santa Monica, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Snap Inc. is a technology company focused on improving how people live and communicate through its camera. The company operates Snapchat, Specs Inc. (developing advanced eyewear integrating digital experiences), Bitmoji, and Saturn. Specs Inc., a subsidiary of Snap Inc., is dedicated to making computing more human and develops Specs eyewear and Lens Studio for augmented reality experiences. They are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Specs team. This role involves owning the end-to-end schematic design, component selection, and stackup definition for circuit boards from concept to delivery. The engineer will design with complex System-on-Chips (SoCs), Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs), Wireless ICs, and sensors for low-power consumer electronics. Key responsibilities include leading and contributing to technical design reviews, supervising and reviewing PCB, Flex, and Rigid Flex layout, and debugging hardware issues with cross-functional teams, focusing on areas like desense, power states, signal integrity, ESD, and EMI. The engineer will also test and validate electrical designs at both board and system levels, collaborate closely with mechanical, software, RF, thermal, and industrial design teams, author clear electrical test documentation, develop electronic prototypes, and support development builds at external contract manufacturers. International travel up to 20% is expected.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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