Sensing Systems Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Research, evaluate, and recommend optimal sensor technologies for wearable applications, weighing physical, electrical, software, cost and schedule factors
• ▹Own the end-to-end performance of Sesame devices' sensor systems from prototyping to mass production, including latency, power, thermal constraints, and reliability
• ▹Define system-level test plans, acceptance criteria, and detailed specifications for validating each layer of the stack
• ▹Design and supervise a data collection strategy to gather ground-truth datasets for algorithm and model development
• ▹Develop, test, and implement signal processing, sensor fusion, and calibration systems
• ▹Collaborate with the ML team to determine how sensor data improves agent response quality

Requirements

• ▹5+ years of experience in systems engineering, sensor systems, algorithms and/or signal processing
• ▹Demonstrated experience shipping high-volume consumer products from concept through production with electrical, firmware, and mechanical engineers
• ▹Deep background in sensor physics and how to design test plans that isolate specific variables
• ▹Understanding of electro-mechanical integration requirements and limitations of various sensors
• ▹Strong understanding of embedded systems: SoC architectures, memory management, wireless connectivity, power and thermal management, latency
• ▹Proficiency in DSP techniques: filtering, windowing, feature extraction, sensor fusion
• ▹Expert in Python for signal processing, data visualization, and algorithm development
• ▹Excellent communication skills to drive alignment across engineering disciplines

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with wearable or small-form-factor consumer devices, especially on-device voice, audio, or camera processing pipelines
• ▹Familiarity with AI/ML workloads on edge devices (compute, memory, power)
• ▹Hands-on experience porting algorithms/models to embedded systems, with C/C++
• ▹Multiphysics / FEA experience (e.g. COMSOL, ANSYS) for mechanical-electrical coupling
• ▹Experience with machine learning for signal processing
• ▹Direct experience defining system architecture for a 0-to-1 product
• ▹Experience in a startup or fast-moving small-team product environment

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹401(k) with employer match up to 3.5% of compensation
• ▹100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• ▹Unlimited PTO and sick time
• ▹Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year
• ▹Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• ▹Opportunity to share in the company's success through competitive stock options

About the company

Sesame is building a future where computers are lifelike — able to see, hear, and collaborate with us in natural, human ways. The team brings together founders from Oculus and Ubiquity6 alongside proven leaders from Meta, Google, and Apple, spanning deep hardware and software expertise.