Electrical Engineer, Level 4

Location: Vancouver, Brazil

Department: Spectacles

Employment Type: Full time

About Snap Inc

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.

About the Role

Snap Inc is a camera company believing that the camera + AI + AR will help people share the moment in new ways, improving how people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. Our three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app; Lens Studio, an AR platform; and Spectacles, our AR glasses. Spectacles is home to our hardware products with a world-class R&D team pushing the boundaries of camera technology by overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles bring augmented reality to life through innovative eyewear. Join our Spectacles team as an Electrical Engineer, Level 4, to drive AR innovation in a creative, fast-paced culture. As an Electrical Engineer on Spectacles, you will own end-to-end electrical design for AR glasses, from schematic capture and component selection for complex SOCs, PMICs, display drivers, and sensors, to stackup definition and mass production handoff. You will lead design reviews, supervise PCB/flex layouts, and debug critical issues like signal integrity, power delivery, EMI, and desense in collaboration with software, mechanical, optical, and ID teams. Hands-on prototyping, validation, and lab troubleshooting with advanced instrumentation will be key to ensuring robust, low-power performance in our camera-forward AR hardware. You will author comprehensive specs, support onsite builds at contract manufacturers (with up to 8 weeks travel/year), and innovate on micro-displays and video interfaces to enable seamless AR experiences. Thrive in Snap's 'Default Together' culture, working 4+ days/week in office to accelerate creativity and collaboration. If you have a passion for Snapchat, AR innovation, and camera technology, bring your expertise to Spectacles and help shape the future of wearable computing. Snap is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.

What You'll Do

• Own schematic design, component selection, and stackup definition for boards from concept to mass production
• Design complex display drive components, SOCs, PMICs, video bridge ICs, and sensors for low-power AR wearables
• Lead and contribute to technical design reviews for Spectacles hardware
• Supervise and review PCB, Flex, and Rigid Flex layouts
• Debug hardware issues with cross-functional teams on desense, power delivery, signal integrity, ESD, and EMI
• Analyze circuit parasitics and tolerances for reliable operation across voltage and temperature ranges
• Test and validate board-level and system-level electrical designs
• Collaborate with software, mechanical, optical, thermal, and industrial design teams
• Author clear electrical specification and test documentation
• Develop electronic prototypes for next-generation AR glasses concepts
• Support development builds onsite at external contract manufacturers
• Travel up to 4 weeks internationally, 8 weeks total per year

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-Bachelor’s electrical or hardware engineering experience
• or Master’s degree in a technical field + 2 years of post-grad electrical or hardware engineering experience
• or PhD in a relevant technical field
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals and understanding of best practices
• Experience in electronic design, including component selection, schematic design, and familiarity with schematic capture and layout tools
• Experience working with communication interfaces such as USB, I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, MIPI, SWD, and PCIE
• A strong engineering lab instrumentation background with hands-on troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, and programmable loads

Preferred Qualifications

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of micro-display systems, video standards and protocols such as HDMI, DisplayPort
• Experience developing consumer electronic devices at production scale
• Experience with overseas manufacturing and failure analysis with external vendors
• Familiarity with low power/battery operated designs
• Excellent process development and documentation skills

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Electrical engineering fundamentals
• Schematic capture and layout tools
• Component selection for low-power consumer electronics
• Communication interfaces (USB, I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, MIPI, SWD, PCIE)
• Layout strategies for power supplies, EMI mitigation, high-speed signal integrity, PDN
• Lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs, programmable loads)
• Circuit debugging and electromechanical troubleshooting
• Power delivery and signal integrity analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Technical documentation and specifications
• Prototype development
• Great interpersonal skills (written, verbal, visual)
• Hands-on lab troubleshooting
• Process development

Our Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages with equity in the form of RSUs
• Competitive base salary based on pay zones (Zone A: $157,000-$235,000; Zone B: $149,000-$223,000; Zone C: $133,000-$200,000)
• "Default Together" policy with 4+ days in office per week to foster collaboration
• Opportunities to share in Snap’s long-term success
• Support for disabilities or special needs with accommodations

Compensation

$157,000-$235,000 annually

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

"Default Together" Policy: At Snap Inc, we practice a "default together" approach and expect team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.