Electrical Design Engineer - Oakland, United States - Block

Description

Company DescriptionBlock is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams

• People, Finance, Counsel, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more provide support and guidance at the corporate level.

They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.

Job DescriptionReporting to the BTC Electrical Engineering Lead, you will have ownership of one or more projects and their bring up through all phases of the product design lifecycle.

The team is looking for an experienced EE who has experience designing complex electronic systems.

The primary focus for this role will be electrical design for bitcoin mining systems, including schematic capture, working with our PCB designers, board-level bringup/validation, and supporting manufacturing of the product.

You will also work with the ASIC design team to establish the prototyping systems required for verification of custom ASICs.

Experience with high density interconnect PCB design, high power systems (> 1kW), and a working knowledge of thermal design techniques will be helpful for this role.

Experience with bitcoin mining designs is a definite plus.


You will:

Design circuits and electrical systems for our Bitcoin hardware productsCollaborate with firmware, mechanical, and factory test engineers, developing cohesive, elegant solutionsTravel 10~20% to support manufacturingQualificationsYou have:5+ years experience as an electrical engineer in embedded systemsExperience designing and shipping productsExpertise in the hardware lab with test, measurement, and prototypingExpertise in developing schematics and leading PCB layout activitiesFamiliar with standard communication interfaces such as SPI, USB, I2C, RS232, etc.

Hands-on experience designing for EMC and debugging associated issuesExperience with power management and power optimizationOn-site factory experience with contract manufacturersBS in electrical engineering or related fieldExperience with electrical simulation (i.e. SPICE, electro-magnetic, etc.)

Even Better:

Familiarity with Altium DesignerExperience in board-level analog designExperience with high-power systems (> 1kW)Experience with thermal managementExperience writing embedded firmware in CExperience automating lab instruments with PythonAdditional InformationBlock takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location.

U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.


Zone A:
USD $152,100

• USD $185,900Zone B: USD $144,500
• USD $176,700Zone C: USD $136,900
• USD $167,300Zone D: USD $129,300
• USD $158,100To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource.

If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. Full-time employee benefits include the following:Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)

Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending AccountRetirement Plans including company match Employee Stock Purchase ProgramWellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance Paid parental and caregiving leavePaid time off (including 12 paid holidays)Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees) Learning and Development resourcesPaid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies.

This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.

Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace.

Block is a proud equal opportunity employer.

We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.

Want to learn more about what we're doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D pageAdditionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

We've noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where individuals are sending fake job offer emails.

Contact from any of our recruiters or employees will always come from an email address ending with , , , or , , Inc.

(NYSE:

SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services.

Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy.

Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services.

With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans.

TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.