At Valve, electrical engineers deliver world class hardware products. Across the electrical engineering group, we contribute in a variety of ways:
Collaborate to define product goals
Conceive, design, evaluate, and produce novel gaming hardware
Work closely with contract manufacturers to prototype and produce hardware at scales from tens to millions of units
Electrical engineers at Valve have significant industry experience. We usually don’t hire recent graduates.
Members of our team typically have the following skills:
Proven start-to-finish design skills with industry-standard CAD/EDA tools (Altium Designer experience strongly preferred), including schematic entry, PCB layout, component definition, and CAD library management
Hands-on electronics prototyping experience, including soldering and rework of fine-pitch SMT components
Strong lab skills, including the use of common test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.) to debug and characterize complex electronic circuits
Experience with embedded systems design and common digital communication interfaces (USB, SPI, I2C)
Experience working directly on-site with manufacturing partners
A proven track record of designing and shipping high-volume consumer electronics products
Experience in design for manufacture and design for test (DFM/DFT) of electronic devices
Ability to think and work across a variety of subject areas
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience) in electrical engineering or a related field
Our team includes individuals with expertise in the following areas:
Analog circuit design and simulation (e.g. SPICE)
Low-power design, including battery management and charging circuits for portable devices
RF/wireless circuit design, including design of antennas and for EMC
Firmware development for 8, 16, 32-bit microcontrollers (e.g. ARM)
High speed/HDI board design
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
High speed video interfaces (HDMI, Display Port, LVDS, MIPI)
Regulatory compliance testing (e.g. FCC/CE/UL)
C/C++ software development
Test automation
FPGA/ASIC design
What We Offer
An organization where 100% of time is dedicated as groups see fit
The opportunity to collaborate with experts across a range of disciplines
A work environment and flexible schedule in support of families and domestic partnerships
A culture eager to become stronger through diversity of all forms
Exceptional health insurance coverage
Unrivaled employer match for our 401(k) retirement plan
Generous vacation and family leave
On-site amenities in support of health and efficiency
Fertility and adoption assistance
Reimbursement for child care during interviews
Valve strives to improve the diversity of our teams to better serve our diverse global audience. We welcome and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
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