Electrical Design Engineer
- Full-time
- Alternate Location: Oakland, United States
Company Description
Job Description
Our hardware team builds the tangible connection to all that is Square. From the Square Card Reader for NFC and chip cards, Square Stand, Square Terminal and Register, our family of devices is growing - and this is only the beginning. As we introduce more and more of our products to the world, our hardware footprint continues to expand.
Square’s mission demands electrical designs that include integration of multiple payment technologies, RF and near-field communication (NFC), batteries, displays, multiple CPUs, and more. All of this must coexist with security, reliability, and low-cost, high-volume manufacturing. We are looking for a passionate electrical design engineer who craves these challenges.
Qualifications
You will:
Design circuits for Square’s hardware products
Collaborate with firmware, mechanical, and factory test engineers, developing cohesive, elegant solutions
Design low-power, low-cost embedded systems optimized for volume production from “cradle to grave”
Travel internationally 10~20%
You have:
5+ years experience as an electrical engineer in embedded systems
Experience designing and shipping high-volume consumer products
Expertise in the hardware lab with test, measurement, and prototyping
Expertise in developing schematics and leading PCB layout activities
Familiar with standard communication interfaces such as SPI, USB, I2C, RS232
Experience designing for EMC and debugging associated issues
Skills in power management and low-power optimization
On-site factory experience with contract manufacturers
BS in electrical engineering or related field
Experience with electrical simulation (i.e. SPICE, electro-magnetic, etc.)
Even Better:
Experience in board-level analog design
Familiarity with Altium Designer
Experience with ARM processors
Understanding of near-field and RF design fundamentals (i.e. NFC, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc)
Experience writing embedded firmware
Experience automating lab instruments with Python
Additional Information
Perks
At Square, we want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:
- Healthcare coverage
- Retirement Plans
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness perks
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible time off
- Learning and Development resources