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’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.

Snap Lab is home to our hardware products with a world-class research & development team. We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. 

We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to join the Snap Lab team!

What you’ll do:

• Analyze, develop processes and define metrics for power integrity for custom integrated circuits 

• Analyze board level and silicon level simulations of power networks

• Measure power network using a vector network analyzer (VNC), TDR,  or equivalent lab equipment

• Collaborate with PD, EE and RF teams to make system design tradeoffs for placement, signal integrity, power integrity and power distribution in a highly constrained form-factor design

• Define, design, review and supervise schematic and layout for PCB designs

• Test and validate electrical designs – including but not limited to memory interfaces, power regulators, power delivery networks

• Debug hardware issues, including power quality and high speed signal integrity

• Execute failure analysis, identify root cause, and implement corrective actions as needed

• Engineer component analysis, schematic design, circuit review, layout review and general debugging

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals 

• Experience in electronic design, including component selection, schematic design, and familiarity with tools like Cadence Allegro and OrCAD Capture

• Experience with lab instrumentation such as TDR and vector network analyzers (VNA)

• Experience with 2.5D or 3D and PDN/SI simulation tools

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field or equivalent years of experience

• 7+ years of experience in electrical or hardware engineering 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• PhD/MS in a relevant field

• Experience with integrated circuit design such as VHDL or analog design

• Knowledge of layout strategies to meet Power Delivery Network impedance targets or in deriving power impedance masks

• 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.

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):

The base salary range for this position is $184,000-$276,000 annually.

Zone B:

The base salary range for this position is $175,000-$262,000 annually.

Zone C:

The base salary range for this position is $156,000-$235,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.