Tools for Humanity · 3 months ago
Senior Electrical Engineer, Concept Engineering
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expTools for Humanity is a company focused on privacy-preserving proof-of-human technology and a globally inclusive financial network. They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead device development on their concept engineering team, collaborating with various teams to create innovative product concepts and ensure they meet performance standards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BlockchainHardwareSoftware
Responsibilities
Architect and design device concepts to rapidly derisk future programs
Design functional prototypes of advanced biometric sensing systems
Technology selection for concepts and risk analysis for productization
End to end ownership of concept electrical systems, ensuring they can meet performance and reliability standards
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams on concept integration into products with a focus on DFx, cost, power, and performance
Developing and implementing advanced electrical systems and circuits
Program microcontrollers in C with real-time operating systems (FreeRTOS and Zephyr) for testing and device bring-up
Participate in design reviews
Mentor junior engineers in development best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
7+ years of experience in electronics product development, including concept to design, planning, circuit development, and multilayer layout creation with E-CAD tools
Experience leading electrical engineering projects
Proficiency in circuit simulation tools
Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements
Solid understanding of embedded systems and microcontrollers
Experience using measuring equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and VNA
Hands-on experience in developing and integrating embedded camera-based hardware systems
Programming skills in C for microcontroller development, with experience in real-time operating systems (RTOS), preferably FreeRTOS and Zephyr
Proficient in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience developing multimodal sensing systems
Previous experience in fast-paced startups as well as experience shipping high volume consumer devices
Experience with working with sensor vendors including image sensor suppliers
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Professional development opportunities
Collaborative work environment
Company
Tools for Humanity
Tools for Humanity is a technology company building for humans in the age of AI. Currently building tools for World.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$244MKey Investors
Blockchain Capitala16z cryptoApollo Projects
2023-05-25Series C· $115M
2022-03-23Series B· $100M
2021-10-21Series A· $25M
Leadership Team
Alex Blania
CEO & Co-Founder
Trevor Traina
Chief Business Officer
Recent News
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