Electrical Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Own and drive the electrical architecture, design, prototyping, and development of one or more hardware systems (MCU/SOC/FPGA, battery, sensing, RF, audio)
• ▹Contribute to hardware process and tool flow definition, vendor engagement, and management
• ▹Serve as a domain expert on one or more areas of electrical design (audio, DSP, battery, RF, sensing)
• ▹Define hardware roadmaps, architectures, trade-offs, specifications, and development plans for wearable electronics
• ▹Hands-on PCBA design and bring-up: component selection, schematic, layout, assembly, test/debug
• ▹Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, software, UX, and ML partners to define and optimize hardware systems
• ▹Identify, evaluate, and engage partners and vendors to accelerate hardware development

Requirements

• ▹Experience working independently in high-ambiguity environments
• ▹10+ years of experience owning and delivering complex EE designs
• ▹5+ years leading and delivering complex projects spanning computing, electrical systems, sensors, power, mechanical, and firmware
• ▹Experience shipping and supporting complex products including sensors, compute, HMI, and battery
• ▹Strong fundamental EE skills across analog and digital domains, PCB design, and simulation tools
• ▹Familiarity with firmware development, comfortable with independent basic bring-up and debug code
• ▹Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• ▹BS or MS in EE or equivalent

Nice to have

• ▹Deep experience in one area: battery, RF, capacitive touch, audio, or image sensors
• ▹Experience developing and shipping a wearable product with ML-powered features under challenging power/form-factor constraints
• ▹Experience selecting and guiding partners to augment development speed
• ▹Familiarity with ML algorithms, data collection, and hardware acceleration
• ▹Experience in a startup or research organization

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.