Sesame
Electrical Engineer
San Francisco · Contract
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 517 days ago
AlgorithmsMachine LearningA/B TestingPCB DesignFPGAElectrical EngineeringSignal ProcessingResearchCommunication
About the role
- Our tightly integrated electronics pack a broad range of functions into a small package.
- They will follow the system or complete subsystems through concept, architecture, prototyping, evaluation, and refinement stages.
Responsibilities
- Own & drive the development of the electrical architecture, design, prototyping, and development of one or more hardware systems (MCU/SOC/FPGA, battery, sensing, RF, Audio).
- Serve as a domain expert on one or more areas of electrical design, such as audio, DSP, battery, RF, or sensing.
- Hands-on PCBA design and bring-up: component selection, schematic, layout, assembly, bring-up, test/debug, and integration into larger systems.
- Identify, evaluate, engage, and drive partners and vendors to accelerate hardware development.
- Deep knowledge and experience in designing and shipping compact, efficient battery-powered systems with RF connectivity and challenging industrial design constraints is ideal.
- Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human.
Requirements
- Experience working independently in high-ambiguity environments.
- 10+ years of experience owning and delivering complex EE designs.
- 5+ years of experience leading & delivering complex projects encompassing computing, electrical systems, sensors, power, mechanical, and firmware.
- Experience shipping and supporting a complex product including sensors, compute, HMI, and battery.
Nice to have
- Deep experience with one of the following areas: battery, RF, capacitive touch, audio, or image sensors.
- Experience in a startup or research organization.
- Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.
- We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more.
- We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
- Contact careers@sesame.com for assistance.
- 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation
- Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Compensation
- 401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for you and your dependents
- Unlimited PTO and sick time
- Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA)
- Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options
- Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.
- With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice agents part of our daily lives.
- Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, UX, and machine learning partners to define, evaluate, and optimize hardware systems.
Company info
- We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with experience in wearable products, or similar areas in consumer electronics, who can own and drive system design through to production.
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