Staff Electrical Engineer

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Master is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of proven industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing mixed-signal systems for the consumer market.
• Experience developing board level systems utilizing audio components including class D amplifiers, ADCs/DACs/CODECs, DSPs, and MEMs.
• Experience with digital audio (I2S/TDM, PDM, SPDIF, Dante) and control (I2C, SPI, UART) buses.
• Experience designing switch-mode and linear power systems.
• Proficient with PCB design platform (e.g. Xpedition) and PLM system (e.g. Agile)
• Proficient with EE lab tools including oscilloscopes, power supplies, and multimeters.
• Ability to solder and manage board modifications without technician help.
• Experience with system architecture, component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout.
• Excellent hands-on electronics evaluation and troubleshooting skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to achieve results, meet deadlines, and adjust to quickly changing priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English, including the ability to produce clear and concise technical software documentation.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Critical thinker and problem-solver.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic and international).

Nice to have

• RF design for wireless (e.g. Bluetooth)
• Audio test & measurement equipment (Audio Precision, SoundCheck, Klippel)
• Experience with efficient amplifier solutions for battery powered applications
• Signal conditioning, including amplification or attenuation and filtering
• Mixed-signal PCB layout for low analog noise and optimum digital signal integrity
• Test signal generation and data analysis (e.g. Python)

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The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $152,900 - $210,200which can vary if outside this location, plus bonus, benefits, and some roles may also include equity.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

Dolby will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12

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