Electrical Engineer

$138,000 - $207,000/Yr

Snap Inc. - Palo Alto, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Palo Alto, CA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

Snap Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Snap Lab team in Palo Alto, California. This role is pivotal in the development of our hardware products, particularly in pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be by overlaying computing on the real world. The successful candidate will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of electrical design, from schematic design and component selection to the final deliverable. This includes designing complex systems on chips (SOCs), power management integrated circuits (PMICs), wireless integrated circuits (ICs), and sensors used in low-power consumer electronics. The engineer will lead and contribute to technical design reviews, supervise PCB layout, and debug hardware issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams. Testing and validating all board-level and system-level aspects of electrical designs will also be a key responsibility. The role requires close collaboration with mechanical, software, RF, thermal, and industrial design teams, as well as authoring clear and comprehensive electrical test documentation. Additionally, the engineer will develop electronic prototypes for new product concepts and support development builds at external contract manufacturers. The position may require international travel up to 20%.

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
• Travel internationally up to 20%

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field or equivalent years of experience
• 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, schematic design, and familiarity with schematic capture and layout tools
• Experience 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
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate across groups through written, verbal and visual formats

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

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