Electrical Engineer

Department: Device

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Compensation: $260K – $305K • Offers Equity

Employment Type: FullTime

Merge Labs is a frontier research lab with the mission of bridging biological and artificial intelligence to maximize human ability, agency and experience. We’re pursuing this goal by developing fundamentally new approaches to brain-computer interfaces that interact with the brain at high bandwidth, integrate with advanced AI, and are ultimately safe and accessible for anyone to use.

About the Team

Merge is building the most advanced interface to the brain, capable of interacting with neurons at unprecedented scale and bandwidth. Delivering that capability in form factors that anyone would want to use will require engineering at the frontier of what’s possible. We’re assembling a team of exceptional builders across electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mixed-signal IC design, materials science, systems engineering, and engineering physics. We reason from fundamentals, move comfortably across disciplines, and build technology that scales. We prototype, test, and iterate in tight loops at unreasonable speed, because the platform we build makes the science possible.

About the Role

We are seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to own the architecture, design, and validation of our core electronics systems and the infrastructure used in R&D, manufacturing, and clinical environments. This role demands deep technical expertise in complex electronic systems (mixed-signal, power, FPGA/ASIC integration) combined with strong software capabilities (Python/C) to lead the development of our test infrastructure. You will own the full lifecycle, from architecture to validation and manufacturing transfer, managing critical vendor relationships and setting the standard for electrical engineering excellence at Merge.

In this role, you will:

• Architect, design, simulate, and verify complex electronic systems to meet stringent product specifications.

• Own the design and layout of critical PCBAs, focusing on mixed-signal integrity, power architecture, and thermal solutions.

• Develop and deploy automated test infrastructure (ATE), including writing test firmware (C) and system-level scripting (Python).

• Own the technical relationship with design vendors and PCBA assembly/test houses, defining DFT strategies, acceptance criteria, and yield targets.

• Collaborate closely with internal software, mechanical, and clinical teams to ensure seamless system-level integration and functionality.

• Mentor engineers and establish best practices for design methodologies, documentation, and verification processes.

You might thrive in this role if you have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (advanced degree preferred) and 5+ years of experience in electronics system design and testing.

• Delivered 1–3+ full product lifecycles, from architecture through successful manufacturing transfer.

• Advanced expertise in analog and digital design (mixed-signal, low-noise circuits, power architecture, high-density packaging).

• Strong proficiency in Python and C for test automation and firmware development.

• Deep understanding of industry standards for PCB design, fabrication, and assembly (DFM/A/T).

• A rigorous, analytical approach to problem-solving and a track record of owning major initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

If you're excited about this role but don't meet every qualification, please apply. As we build, we're hiring for complementary strengths to form a high-impact team.

Merge Labs does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family status, ancestry, citizenship, U.S. military (state and federal) and veteran status, or any other legally protected status. It is our intention that all applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job related factors. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing [email protected].