Manager, Electrical Engineering

Snap•Palo Alto, CA

5d•$195,000 - $343,000•Onsite

About The Position

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%

Requirements

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
11+ years of post-Bachelor’s electrical or hardware engineering experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 10 year of post-grad electrical or hardware engineering experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field + 7 years of post-grad electrical or hardware engineering experience
3+ years of hands-on engineering management experience

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a relevant field
Demonstrated experience developing and shipping products at scale
Excellent process development and documentation skills

Responsibilities

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%