Electrical Engineer — Prototyping & High‑Volume Gaming Hardware

Valve; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valve is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and produce groundbreaking hardware products like the Steam Deck and Valve Index. The ideal candidate will have expertise in CAD/EDA tools and hands-on experience with electronics prototyping.

The role involves collaborating to define product goals and working closely with contract manufacturers to scale production from tens to millions of units. A demonstrated history of designing and shipping high-volume consumer electronics is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven start-to-finish design skills in CAD/EDA tools.
• Hands-on electronics prototyping experience required.
• Strong lab skills using test equipment for debugging.
• Experience with embedded systems and digital communication interfaces.
• Record of designing high-volume consumer electronics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to define product goals.
• Design and produce novel gaming hardware.
• Work with manufacturers to ensure hardware production.

Skills

CAD/EDA tools

Electronics prototyping

Lab skills

Embedded systems design

High-volume consumer electronics

Design for manufacture and test

Analog circuit design

Firmware development

RF/wireless circuit design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Valve is seeking an Electrical Engineer to design and produce groundbreaking hardware products like the Steam Deck and Valve Index. The ideal candidate will have expertise in CAD/EDA tools and hands-on experience with electronics prototyping.

The role involves collaborating to define product goals and working closely with contract manufacturers to scale production from tens to millions of units. A demonstrated history of designing and shipping high-volume consumer electronics is essential.