Senior Electrical Engineer
tacit · San Francisco
Job description
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and production of next‑generation neurotech hardware. You will be a core member of our hardware team, responsible for taking concepts through to mass‑production in a fast‑moving startup environment.
Key responsibilities
- Define and own electrical system architecture, schematic design, and component selection across compute, sensors, connectivity, and power subsystems.
- Lead board‑level design from concept through Engineering Validation Test (EVT), Design Validation Test (DVT), Production Validation Test (PVT) to mass production.
- Design high‑density, multi‑layer PCBs using HDI techniques, fine‑pitch BGAs, and controlled‑impedance routing.
- Implement high‑speed digital interfaces such as USB, Quad‑SPI, MIPI, CSI/DSI, DDR, and design analog/mixed‑signal circuits including amplifiers, filters, sensor interfaces, ADC/DAC.
- Develop power architecture for battery‑powered wearables, including high‑efficiency buck/boost DC‑DC converters and battery‑management solutions.
- Lead board bring‑up, electrical debugging, and validation including signal integrity, power integrity, and environmental testing.
- Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and software teams to optimise size, thermal performance, and reliability.
Required profile
- Senior‑level electrical engineer with proven experience delivering consumer electronics hardware from concept to production.
- Hands‑on expertise in mixed‑signal and high‑speed PCB design in a startup or fast‑paced environment.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to own large portions of the hardware stack.
Required skills
- PCB design, HDI, fine‑pitch BGA layout, controlled‑impedance routing
- High‑speed interfaces: USB, Quad‑SPI, MIPI, CSI/DSI, DDR
- Analog and mixed‑signal circuit design (amplifiers, filters, sensor interfaces, ADC/DAC)
- Power electronics: buck and boost DC‑DC converters, power management ICs
- Battery systems: Li‑ion/Li‑poly charging and management
- Debugging tools: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, high‑speed probes
- Signal integrity, power integrity, thermal analysis
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