Pioneer Wearable Hardware Engineer — From Prototype to Production

Socket.dev; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in San Francisco seeks a hardware systems lead to move Subvocal from lab to wearable. The role covers mixed-signal design, embedded firmware, FPGA, wireless, and production readiness.

You will own architecture, BOMs, DFM/DFT, vendor relationships, and oversee prototype builds toward EVT to production. You will collaborate with ML and sensing teams to preserve signal quality while shrinking size, power, and cost. Full-time, in-person in San Francisco.

Qualifications

• Designing custom mixed-signal, sensing, compute, power, and communications electronics.
• Integrating ADCs, DACs, FPGAs, MCUs, sensor front ends, memory, and wireless systems.
• Building portable prototypes that are reliable enough for large-scale data collection.
• Miniaturizing the system into a small wearable and eventually a pair of glasses.
• Designing for signal integrity, low noise, thermal performance, battery life, and electromagnetic compatibility.
• Writing or overseeing embedded firmware, acquisition pipelines, device control, logging, and update systems.
• Working with industrial designers and mechanical engineers on enclosure, fit, charging, and serviceability.
• Owning component selection, BOM, prototype builds, DFM, DFT, regulatory preparation, contract manufacturers, and the path from EVT through production.
• Building the hardware team and external manufacturing network around you.

Responsibilities

• Designing custom mixed-signal, sensing, compute, power, and communications electronics.
• Integrating ADCs, DACs, FPGAs, MCUs, sensor front ends, memory, and wireless systems.
• Building portable prototypes that are reliable enough for large-scale data collection.
• Miniaturizing the system into a small wearable and eventually a pair of glasses.
• Designing for signal integrity, low noise, thermal performance, battery life, and electromagnetic compatibility.
• Writing or overseeing embedded firmware, acquisition pipelines, device control, logging, and update systems.
• Working with industrial designers and mechanical engineers on enclosure, fit, charging, and serviceability.
• Owning component selection, BOM, prototype builds, DFM, DFT, regulatory preparation, contract manufacturers, and the path from EVT through production.
• Building the hardware team and external manufacturing network around you.

Job description

Socket.dev in San Francisco seeks a hardware systems lead to move Subvocal from lab to wearable. The role covers mixed-signal design, embedded firmware, FPGA, wireless, and production readiness.

You will own architecture, BOMs, DFM/DFT, vendor relationships, and oversee prototype builds toward EVT to production. You will collaborate with ML and sensing teams to preserve signal quality while shrinking size, power, and cost. Full-time, in-person in San Francisco.