Electrical Engineer

Kindredventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Opal is building a series of new devices that aim to surprise users. This hardware-focused role tackles a wide range of electrical challenges across consumer devices, from early prototyping to final product integration.

We value a generalist mindset, hands-on curiosity, and the ability to collaborate with mechanical, firmware, and design teams to create holistically integrated hardware experiences.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in a similar role.
• Generalist mindset across analog, digital, power, and embedded systems.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, and design teams.
• Prototype quickly and iterate through concepts and tests.
• Own validation and testing with test plans for reliability and safety.
• Curious, hands-on, and eager to explore new components and architectures.

Responsibilities

• Tackle electrical challenges across a diverse consumer hardware portfolio from prototyping to final product integration.
• Prototype fast and iterate to identify the smartest path forward.
• Own validation and testing across hardware prototypes to ensure performance.

Skills

3–7 years exp

Generalist mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Prototype fast

Validation & testing ownership

Hands-on curiosity

Job description

We started with a simple idea: the things you use most often should be the best things you own.

This led us to invent.

Opal has been working on new things that may surprise even you.

So much has changed in technology, and so much of technology is stuck in the lab. Opal is building a series of new devices, that give consumers exciting new abilities.

It's more than cameras.

Focus: Tackle a wide range of electrical challenges across a diverse portfolio of consumer devices, from early prototyping to final product integration.

• 3-7 years of experience in a similar/relevant role
• Embrace a generalist mindset, jumping into analog, digital, power, and embedded systems with equal enthusiasm and adaptability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, firmware, and design teams to bring holistic, well-integrated hardware experiences to life.
• Prototype fast and iterate through concepts and tests to uncover the smartest path forward.
• Own validation and testing, developing and executing test plans to ensure reliability, safety, and performance in real-world scenarios.
• Curious and hands-on, continuously exploring new components, processes, and architectures to advance consumer hardware design