Join Sesame as an Electrical Engineering Technician to assemble and maintain prototypes for innovative wearable technology.
Posted by employer 19 hours ago
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Last verified on the company career page 2 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Assembly, test, debug, and rework of electro-mechanical systems
- Order, use, and maintain electrical test equipment
- Develop and maintain build & debug procedures
- Operation and debugging of automated component test systems
- Manage lab space, equipment, supplies, and inventory
Must have
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in consumer electronics
- Mastery of soldering and reflow techniques
- Understanding of electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
- Comfort in selecting and operating electrical test equipment
- Experience executing test plans for electrical systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience with wearables or soft goods products
- Familiarity with ECAD software
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this contract role, the Electrical Engineering Technician at Sesame focuses on assembling, debugging, and maintaining prototypes for a wearable machine perception system. Key skills include fine-pitch soldering, operating electrical test equipment, and managing fabrication vendors. This position is ideal for someone with over five years of hands-on experience in consumer electronics, particularly those familiar with wearables. Sesame's team comprises experts from leading tech companies, fostering an environment that values technical problem-solving and collaboration.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today on Joblaze — tracked directly from Sesame's career page.
- Sesame has 26 other open roles including Product Engineering Lead, Head of Sales, Software Engineer, Character Platform & Tools.
- 24 active Soldering roles on Joblaze right now.
- 12 active ECAD roles on Joblaze right now.
- 10 active Electrical Test Equipment roles on Joblaze right now.
Quick facts
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Electrical Engineering Technician (Contract) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ECAD, Electrical Test Equipment, Soldering.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Sesame targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Contract for this Electrical Engineering Technician (Contract) role at Sesame.
From the original posting
About Sesame
Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human. With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice agents part of our daily lives. Our team brings together founders from Oculus and Ubiquity6, alongside proven leaders from Meta, Google, and Apple, with deep expertise spanning hardware and software. Join us in shaping a future where computers truly come alive.
About the Role
Sesame is building a complex & compact wearable machine perception system requiring custom electronics, sensors, mechanical parts, and test/assembly fixtures. We need a patient, skilled, and proactive Electrical Engineering technician to assemble, debug, and maintain prototypes and evaluation systems, along with the vendors and equipment required to produce them.
Responsibilities:
Assembly, test, debug, and rework of compact electro-mechanical systems, including fine-pitched soldering, small-scale paste/reflow; custom cables and adapters, and sub-cm enclosures with plastic/metal/composite materials.
Order, use, and maintain electrical test equipment, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, and standard-specific compliance testers.
Develop and maintain build & debug procedures for prototypes.
Operation and debugging of automated component test and data collection systems.
Engage and manage fabrication vendors to deliver components, PCB/PCBAs, and metal/plastic parts for prototypes.
Manage lab space, equipment, supplies, and inventory.
Required Qualifications:
5+ years of hands-on experience in consumer electronics or a related field.
Mastery of soldering and reflow techniques for fine-pitch components (down to 01005/QFN/BGA 300 µm pitch.
Understanding of electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
Comfort and skill in selecting, operating, and maintaining benchtop electrical test equipment.
Experience executing test plans for testing electrical systems.
Basic understanding of firmware or software test scripts.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
Proactive ability and interest in solving technical challenges outside your areas of expertise.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with wearables or soft goods products.
Familiarity with ECAD (Electronic Computer-Aided Design) software.
Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact careers@sesame.com for assistance.
Full-time Employee Benefits:
401 (k) max employer match: 3.5% of compensation
100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for you and your dependents
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650/year (medical FSA)
Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Opportunity to share in the company's success with competitive stock options
Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.