PCB Design Engineer at Omi (Shenzhen, China)
Omi· Shenzhen, China·
Role details
Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Part-Time
Job description
About Omi
Omi is building wearable AI hardware that lives on you and works with you. Our devices are small, worn all day, and packed with sensors — which means our PCBs are some of the most constrained boards you will ever design.
The Role
Part-time PCB Design Engineer based in or near Shenzhen. Own schematic capture and PCB layout for our next-gen wearable hardware, from first spin to production. Remote with occasional on-site sessions at our factory in Shenzhen.
What you will do
- Schematic capture and high-density PCB layout in KiCad
- Design compact multilayer boards (4-8+ layers) with aggressive area and height constraints
- Antenna layout and RF tuning for BLE and other wireless protocols
- Signal integrity and impedance-controlled routing
- DFM review and collaboration with CM partners in Shenzhen
What we are looking for
- Strong KiCad experience — required
- Proven track record with 4+ layer boards in tight form factors (wearables, earbuds, IoT)
- Antenna design and RF layout experience
- Flex or rigid-flex PCB design a strong plus
- Experience working with Shenzhen manufacturers
Why work at Omi
- Culture: “We build, ship, break things (then fix them), and push boundaries” – a fast-moving, founder-led startup in San Francisco. Team is small (~14 people) and highly selective.
- Hiring Philosophy: The fastest way to join is to contribute to the GitHub repo (submit meaningful pull requests). Every current engineer joined this way.
- Perks & Compensation: Roles listed with $200k–$300k salary + 1%–20% equity; in-person in San Francisco; roles include Co-Founder, Founding Engineer, Head of Taste, and Community Lead.
- Mission-Driven: Work on technology that “changes how humans interact with AI forever” – focusing on memory enhancement and brain-computer interfaces.
- Remote / Hybrid: Most full-time roles are in-person in San Francisco; an Ambassador role is remote/part-time.
- Engineering Focus: Emphasis on open-source, hackathons, and bounties; the team uses Flutter, Next.js, Swift, Rust, Python, and firmware (nRF, Zephyr, C).