Electrical Engineering Technician (Contract)

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.

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.