Senior/Staff Electrical Engineer - Wearable Hardware

Greylock Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Greylock Partners is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer in San Francisco, CA, to lead major portions of the electrical system for a BCI wearable tech startup. The candidate should have a strong background in electrical or hardware engineering with at least 5 years of experience, specifically in shipping consumer electronics. Responsibilities include designing high-density multi-layer PCBAs and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This full-time, on-site role is ideal for those with startup-ready ownership and comfort across the hardware stack.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in electrical or hardware engineering.
• Experience shipping consumer electronics, ideally compact, wearable, or battery-powered products.
• Strong PCB design experience, including HDI, BGAs, SI/PI, and high-speed interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical architecture and board-level design for mixed-signal hardware systems.
• Own schematics, component selection, system partitioning, and design reviews.
• Design high-density multi-layer PCBAs with controlled impedance and fine-pitch components.

Skills

Electrical or hardware engineering experience

Consumer electronics shipping experience

PCB design experience

Analog/mixed-signal architecture knowledge

Hands-on lab validation experience

Tools

Altium or similar PCB tool

Scopes

Logic analyzers

Job description

Greylock Partners is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer in San Francisco, CA, to lead major portions of the electrical system for a BCI wearable tech startup. The candidate should have a strong background in electrical or hardware engineering with at least 5 years of experience, specifically in shipping consumer electronics. Responsibilities include designing high-density multi-layer PCBAs and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This full-time, on-site role is ideal for those with startup-ready ownership and comfort across the hardware stack.