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Electrical Engineering Technician (Contract)

Sesame AI · San Francisco · On-site

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About Sesame AI

Sesame builds personal agents for curious people. Follow a thought. Work out an idea. Discover something new. Preview available now on iOS. Coming to intelligent eyewear in 2027. Backed by Sequoia and Redpoint.

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.

What they're looking for

  • 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
More about this role

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.

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.

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...

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