Lead Electrical Engineer - Wearable HW, On-Site SF

Stealth Startup; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with match

PTO

Parental leave

Hardware budget

Job summary

Stealth Startup in San Francisco is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to own end‑to‑end hardware design for wearable consumer electronics. This hands‑on technical lead role involves architecture, prototyping, validation, and cross‑functional collaboration with software, firmware, mechanical, and procurement.

You will mentor engineers, drive hardware roadmaps, ensure regulatory compliance (FCC/CE), and deliver robust boards from concept to production in a fast‑paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years owning and delivering complex EE designs.
• 2+ years leading cross‑functional projects across computing, electrical systems, sensors, power, firmware.
• Strong foundation across analog, digital, power and mixed‑signal PCB design.
• Hands‑on prototype bring‑up, debug and functional verification with lab instruments and soldering.

Responsibilities

• Own project‑level electrical design as hands‑on technical lead; partner with mechanical and FPGA on longer term architecture.
• Schematic capture and ownership of PCB layout, including FPGA integration and component selection.
• Hands‑on PCBA design and bring‑up: component selection, schematic, layout, assembly, bring‑up, test/debug, and integration into larger systems.
• Define hardware roadmaps, architectures, trade‑offs, specifications, development plans, and evaluation methods for wearable electronics.
• Lead cross‑functional design reviews and resolve technical conflicts across mechanical, firmware, verification, industrialization and procurement.
• Own bring‑up and debug, drive root‑cause investigations on production and field failures, and close them with validated design changes.
• Contribute to hardware process and tool flow definition, hardware vendor engagement, and management.
• Own regulatory and compliance strategy with FCC, ISED, CE and applicable EMC, radio and electrical safety standards with test partners.
• Mentor and coach engineers, and set the bar high for the team's electrical design standards.

Skills

Electrical design

PCB layout

Schematic capture

FPGA collaboration

Wearable electronics

Lab testing

Firmware collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Cadence

SPICE

Job description

Stealth Startup in San Francisco is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to own end‑to‑end hardware design for wearable consumer electronics. This hands‑on technical lead role involves architecture, prototyping, validation, and cross‑functional collaboration with software, firmware, mechanical, and procurement.

You will mentor engineers, drive hardware roadmaps, ensure regulatory compliance (FCC/CE), and deliver robust boards from concept to production in a fast‑paced startup environment.