Staff Electrical Engineer

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 operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

Specs Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Snap Inc. dedicated to making computing more human. The company develops Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical world.

Specs feature see-through lenses that place digital objects directly into three-dimensional space, powered by Snap OS, a proprietary, context-aware operating system designed for natural interaction with your hands and voice.

Specs Inc. also provides Lens Studio, a full suite of advanced developer tools that powers immersive augmented reality experiences across Specs, Snapchat, and other services.

We’re looking for an Staff Electrical Engineer to join the Spectacles Team!

What you’ll do:

• 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

• Travel up to 15%

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Advanced degree in a relevant field

• Demonstrated experience developing and shipping products at scale

• Excellent process development and documentation skills

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

"Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week. 

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):

Zone B:

Zone C: