Sr. Electrical Engineer

2K; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the gaming industry as a Sr. Electrical Engineer in San Mateo, CA. You will play a crucial role in designing and validating innovative peripheral products for the PlayStation community, working in a dynamic environment that feels like a start-up within a larger organization. The position offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and opportunities for travel.

Benefits

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package eligibility

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical design and validation experience in consumer electronics.
• Experience with overseas manufacturing partners and remote development teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to electrical system design and validation for product development.
• Develop hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure for testing.
• Lead hardware debug and issue resolution.

Skills

Consumer product experience

EE and acoustic bench testing

Automated test software development

Effective team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Sr. Electrical Engineer

San Mateo, CA

We are building a small team of dedicated and hard-working leaders to create new peripheral products for the PlayStation community. We need a forward-thinking and innovative EE to craft our next-generation systems.

Come and play with us!

Responsibilities:

In this role, you will contribute to the electrical system design and validation for high profile product development efforts. This senior engineer will work closely with a team including internal and external members to develop the electrical design and automate the validation tests.

• Comfortable operating independently as a self starter for the full electrical system development process from circuit design through to validation testing and automated test development in the lab.
• Build and maintain the hardware-in-the-loop test infrastructure to support detailed testing and rapid iteration.
• Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing partners from concept to mass production.
• Lead hardware debug and issue resolution with partner teams and companies.
• Anticipate and respond to challenges in manufacturing.

Skills:

• Experienced with consumer products and new product development.
• Familiar with EE and acoustic bench test equipment for lab testing and debugging.
• Familiar with automated test software development, including python or similar scripting languages.
• Effective bridging from a small core team working with and within large organizations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in electrical engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of electrical design and validation in consumer electronics.
• Experience working with overseas manufacturing partners, and remote development teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in the video game industry is not required, but interest and passion for gaming experience, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, and technology is vital

Working Conditions:

• Small team environment; feels like a start-up within a large organization!
• Travel (domestic and international) required. Estimated 15%

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Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$187,700 — $281,500 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

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