Electrical Engineering Technician (Contract)

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 were 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 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.

• 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.

• 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 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 $1650/year (medical FSA)

• Guardian Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Opportunity to share in the companys success with competitive stock options

Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.

Required Experience:

IC