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Founding Electrical Engineer
Accepting applicationssam · New York, NY
Full-Time Mid_senior RFaianalogatepower management
Posted
28 May
Category
Test
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
About the Role
An early-stage neurotechnology company is hiring their founding Electrical Engineer to own board-level design as they move toward FDA submission. The work is hands-on, the autonomy is real, and the engineering decisions you make now will shape the product for years.
You'll work directly with the founders in their NYC office, ship hardware that ends up in people's hands, and help set the bar for how the team builds as it grows.
What You'll Do
Lead PCB-level analog design across new and iterating hardware
Make informed decisions on stackups, EMI mitigation, low-impedance front ends, and capacitive sensing
Collaborate across firmware and MCU integration to anticipate downstream impact of layout and IC choices
Design and validate power systems for wearable form factors, including battery charging and PMIC selection
Characterize bioamplifier performance and design experiments to identify and resolve root causes
Partner with an outside analog consultant on edge cases and bring that knowledge in-house
What We're Looking For
Required
2+ years designing analog PCBs for production hardware, including stackup decisions, EMI mitigation, and low-impedance front-end design
Hands-on experience integrating MCUs and firmware with analog front-end systems, with awareness of how layout and IC choices affect timing and signal integrity
Direct experience capturing and processing low-amplitude signals (neural, biopotential, audio, or capacitive sensing)
Shipped or contributed to at least one compact electronic product with battery-powered operation and power management considerations
Familiarity with signal integrity, EMI/EMC, and PCB design best practices
Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to work cross-functionally across firmware, mechanical, and product
Preferred
Experience with neural interfaces, brain-computer interfaces, or biosignal acquisition systems
Background in consumer audio hardware, wearables, or other compact, signal-sensitive consumer electronics
Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
Experience designing for FDA submission or regulated medical device pathways
Familiarity with bioamplifier characterization and noise floor analysis
Bonus
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related discipline
Experience at a hardware startup or small engineering team
Open-source hardware contributions or personal hardware projects
Proficiency with Altium, KiCad, or similar PCB design tools
RF design experience
Who You Are
You're intellectually curious and intrinsically motivated by hard technical problems. You enjoy understanding systems deeply rather than skimming past them.
You communicate honestly about what you know and what you don't. You ask clear questions when you're stuck, share strong opinions with the reasoning behind them, and commit fully to decisions once they're made.
You bring steady focus and clear thinking to your work. You handle setbacks constructively, take ownership of mistakes, and keep things moving forward.
You're collaborative, credible, and the kind of teammate others trust as the company grows.
Compensation
$125,000 base salary
Relocation costs (if relocationg from another state)
Generous Equity
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An early-stage neurotechnology company is hiring their founding Electrical Engineer to own board-level design as they move toward FDA submission. The work is hands-on, the autonomy is real, and the engineering decisions you make now will shape the product for years.
You'll work directly with the founders in their NYC office, ship hardware that ends up in people's hands, and help set the bar for how the team builds as it grows.
What You'll Do
Lead PCB-level analog design across new and iterating hardware
Make informed decisions on stackups, EMI mitigation, low-impedance front ends, and capacitive sensing
Collaborate across firmware and MCU integration to anticipate downstream impact of layout and IC choices
Design and validate power systems for wearable form factors, including battery charging and PMIC selection
Characterize bioamplifier performance and design experiments to identify and resolve root causes
Partner with an outside analog consultant on edge cases and bring that knowledge in-house
What We're Looking For
Required
2+ years designing analog PCBs for production hardware, including stackup decisions, EMI mitigation, and low-impedance front-end design
Hands-on experience integrating MCUs and firmware with analog front-end systems, with awareness of how layout and IC choices affect timing and signal integrity
Direct experience capturing and processing low-amplitude signals (neural, biopotential, audio, or capacitive sensing)
Shipped or contributed to at least one compact electronic product with battery-powered operation and power management considerations
Familiarity with signal integrity, EMI/EMC, and PCB design best practices
Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to work cross-functionally across firmware, mechanical, and product
Preferred
Experience with neural interfaces, brain-computer interfaces, or biosignal acquisition systems
Background in consumer audio hardware, wearables, or other compact, signal-sensitive consumer electronics
Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline
Experience designing for FDA submission or regulated medical device pathways
Familiarity with bioamplifier characterization and noise floor analysis
Bonus
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related discipline
Experience at a hardware startup or small engineering team
Open-source hardware contributions or personal hardware projects
Proficiency with Altium, KiCad, or similar PCB design tools
RF design experience
Who You Are
You're intellectually curious and intrinsically motivated by hard technical problems. You enjoy understanding systems deeply rather than skimming past them.
You communicate honestly about what you know and what you don't. You ask clear questions when you're stuck, share strong opinions with the reasoning behind them, and commit fully to decisions once they're made.
You bring steady focus and clear thinking to your work. You handle setbacks constructively, take ownership of mistakes, and keep things moving forward.
You're collaborative, credible, and the kind of teammate others trust as the company grows.
Compensation
$125,000 base salary
Relocation costs (if relocationg from another state)
Generous Equity
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