Electrical Engineer, ASIC Program Lead-CA

About Synchron

Synchron’s vision is to build non-surgical brain–computer interfaces at global scale that protect the fundamental human rights of freedom of expression and autonomy. Our first mission is to develop motor decoders that restore the ability of 15 million people with paralysis to interact with the digital world. Our second mission is to develop whole-brain cognitive decoders that enable hundreds of millions of people with cognitive decline to preserve and expand their agency as cognition changes over time. In pursuing these goals, we aim not only to help humans flourish, but also to drive fundamental discoveries in human intelligence. Our team operates at the intersection of healthcare and technology, translating breakthrough research into real-world, safety-critical systems.

Principal Electrical Engineer, ASIC Program Lead

Department:

Location: On-Site – San Diego, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Required: 12+ years

About the Role

Our next-generation system will utilize custom silicon to capture neural signals at the fidelity, power, and reliability a chronic implant demands. We are hiring a Principal Electrical Engineer to own that silicon. You will be the technical owner of our custom ASIC program. This is a senior individual contributor and technical leadership role for someone who has successfully shepherded a custom ASIC from early concept and specification generation through design, verification, silicon bring-up, qualification, and production release. That end-to-end ASIC experience is the most important requirement for this role.

The ideal candidate has a strong mixed-signal foundation, with deep analog expertise in neural analog front-end systems and verification, combined with strong digital experience in data path architecture, multiplexing, serialization, timing, signal integrity, and reliable digital handling of high-channel-count neural data within the system architecture. This person will work across internal electrical, firmware, signal processing, mechanical, clinical, manufacturing, and external ASIC design/vendor teams to ensure the ASIC meets system-level performance, reliability, power, and production requirements.

This role requires both technical depth and broad electrical engineering judgment. The Principal Electrical Engineer will be expected to drive requirements, make architecture tradeoffs, review vendor work, lead verification strategy, support bring-up and debugging, and help translate custom silicon into a production-ready implantable medical device system.

Key Responsibilities

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work Environment

Reporting and Collaboration

This position reports to the Director of Electrical and Firmware Engineering and will collaborate closely with the VP of R&D, ASIC vendors, firmware developers, signal processing scientists, systems engineers, clinical engineering teams, quality/regulatory teams, manufacturing partners, physicians, and external semiconductor design partners.

The base salary range for this role is $160,000 – $260,000 depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or equity grants, subject to board approval and company policy.

Visa Sponsorship

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position at this time.

Benefits (for W-2, full-time, exempt employees in the US only) ***Intern positions not eligible

• Subsidized medical and dental insurance coverage for you and your dependent(s)
• Life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
• 401k
• Discretionary unlimited PTO
• Flexible Spending Account for you and your dependent(s), with eligible plan elections
• Commuter benefits for NY employees

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Synchron is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.

Join Us

At Synchron, you will be part of a transformative mission and you will work alongside driven people who believe in the power of collaboration and innovation to make a lasting impact. If you are excited to stretch your skills and contribute to something meaningful, apply and now and build the future with us.