Electrical Engineer, Level IV

Snap Inc.

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Work type
On-site
Location
Los Angeles, CAPalo Alto, CA
Salary
$157,000–$235,000 / yr
Posted
102 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $196k
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This role pays more than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $137,687–$196,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $196k versus about $167k for comparable roles.

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About Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. is a technology and camera company, best known for Snapchat, offering visual communication, augmented reality, and advertising products.

Snap Inc. currently has 75 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $209,000–$313,000 across 65 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Electrical Engineer, Level IV

Electrical Engineer, Level 4 will join the Specs team to develop advanced eyewear that integrates digital experiences into the physical world. This role involves owning schematic design, component selection, and stackup definition for boards from concept to final delivery. The engineer will integrate complex SOCs, PMICs, wireless ICs, and sensors into low-power consumer electronics while overseeing PCB, Flex, and Rigid Flex layouts. Key responsibilities include debugging hardware issues like desense, power states, signal integrity, ESD, and EMI, alongside testing board and system levels. Candidates must be proficient in designing battery-operated systems with chargers and fuel gauges, utilizing communication interfaces such as USB, I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, MIPI, SWD, and PCIE. Required skills include experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and thermal chambers, alongside familiarity with Cadence Orcad and Allegro for high-speed signal integrity and power delivery networks.

What does a Electrical Engineer earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Own schematic design, component selection, and stackup definition for boards from concept to final delivery.
  • Design complex SOCs, PMICs, wireless ICs, and sensors for low-power consumer electronics.
  • Supervise and review layout designs for PCB, Flex, and Rigid Flex components.
  • Debug hardware issues including desense, power states, signal integrity, ESD, and EMI.
  • Test and validate all board-level and system-level aspects of electrical designs.
  • Author comprehensive electrical test documentation for the engineering team.
  • Develop electronic prototypes for new product concepts.
  • Support development builds onsite at external contract manufacturers.

What we're looking for

  • A BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required.
  • 3+ years of post-Bachelor’s electrical or hardware engineering experience is required.
  • A Master's degree in a technical field plus 2 years of experience, or a PhD in a relevant field, is acceptable.
  • Experience in electronic design including component selection, schematic design, and familiarity with capture and layout tools is required.
  • Proficiency in designing battery-operated systems, including chargers, fuel gauges, and protection circuits, is required.
  • Experience with communication interfaces such as USB, I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, MIPI, SWD, and PCIE is required.
  • Knowledge of layout strategies for power supply circuits, EMI mitigation, high-speed signal integrity, and power delivery networks is required.
  • Experience with lab equipment like oscilloscopes, battery simulators, logic analyzers, and thermal chambers is required.
  • Experience developing consumer electronics at production scale (preferred).
  • Experience with Cadence Orcad and Allegro (preferred).
  • Experience navigating failure analysis with external vendors (preferred).
  • Experience with overseas manufacturing (preferred).

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