Electrical Signal Integrity Engineer
About The Position
Snap Inc.’s Specs team is seeking an Electrical Signal Integrity Engineer to help develop Spectacles, advanced eyewear that integrates digital experiences into the physical world. The role focuses on electrical design and validation for Spectacles subsystems, including high-speed signal integrity, power system integrity, power distribution, and electromagnetic compatibility. The engineer will work across design, simulation, hardware debugging, testing, documentation, and prototype development, collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting development builds at external contract manufacturers. Snap follows a “default together” approach, expecting team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. International travel of 10% is required.
Requirements
- BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in electrical or hardware engineering.
- Strong electrical engineering fundamentals and understanding of best practices.
- Experience in electronic design, including component selection and schematic design, and familiarity with schematic capture and layout tools such as Cadence Allegro and OrCAD Capture.
- Experience with 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 laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, battery simulators, logic analyzers, and thermal chambers.
- Ability to collaborate across groups through written, verbal, and visual communication.
- Familiarity with PDN/SI simulation tools such as Sigrity, ADS, or HFSS.
- Ability to travel internationally 10% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent years of experience.
- Experience defining integrated-circuit power delivery specifications, such as impedance masks and DCR targets.
- Experience working cross-functionally to resolve signal integrity issues with mechanical, electrical, and firmware teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across groups.
- Excellent process development and documentation skills.
- Passion for Snapchat and creativity.
Responsibilities
- Perform detailed simulations for high-speed signal integrity and power system integrity to ensure Spectacles subsystem performance.
- Simulate AC and DC power distribution networks and define impedance masks.
- Design with complex SoCs, PMICs, wireless ICs, and sensors used in low-power consumer electronics.
- Lead and contribute to technical design reviews.
- Supervise and review PCB, flex, and rigid-flex layouts for signal integrity, power integrity, EMC, and EMI considerations.
- Debug hardware issues with cross-functional teams, including desense, power states, signal integrity, ESD, and EMI issues.
- Analyze circuit parasitics and tolerances to ensure correct operation across specified voltage and temperature ranges.
- Test and validate board-level and system-level aspects of electrical designs.
- Collaborate 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.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave.
- Comprehensive medical coverage.
- Emotional and mental health support programs.
- Compensation packages that include equity in the form of RSUs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
