Staff Electrical Engineer
Snap•Santa Monica, CA
•Hybrid
About The Position
Snap Inc. is a technology company focused on improving communication through its camera-centric products. The company operates Snapchat, Bitmoji, and Specs Inc., a subsidiary developing advanced AR eyewear called Specs. This role is for the Spectacles Team, focusing on developing next-generation AR products and experiences.
Requirements
- BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering, related field, or equivalent years of experience
- 11+ years of experience in electrical or hardware engineering
- Ability to travel including domestic and international
- 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
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
- 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
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Emotional and mental health support programs
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
