Senior MEMS​/ROIC Systems Engineer

Our mission is to break the slow, iterative loop of hardware development by enabling engineers to test and refine electronics at the speed of thought. We are developing a radically new physical architecture that integrates topological computing with active matrix display and MEMS technology as a Field Programmable Metal Array. Our reconfigurable circuit transforms months of waiting into moments of discovery, accelerating the pace of electronic innovation.

Our days are spent solving tough manufacturing, physics, and design challenges at the nano to macro scale. We envision a world where anyone can build unprecedented electronics by making hardware that can change almost as easily as software.

Passion for your Craft: Show us your personal projects, your passions, your reason for being an engineer. We look for a maker’s attitude and willingness to take on any challenge.

Learner’s Mindset: We focus on learning and thrive in an environment with hard problems and frequent feedback.

High Standards & Continuous Self Improvement: We have high expectations colored by optimism. We prioritize learning, experiment often, and admit when we’re wrong.

We are pushing the boundaries of what is possible and we value people who are hungry to figure out the unknown. We are intellectually honest with a healthy disregard for the impossible.

As a Senior MEMS/ROIC Systems Engineer
, your primary mission is to bridge the gap between the physical topology and our custom silicon. You will be responsible for the physical integration, driving, and debugging of the Device-to-ASIC system. You will develop the test architectures to control the ROICs, characterize device physical performance, and debug complex electromechanical interactions at the system level. You will be driving, controlling, and testing the world’s largest 3D-IC that exists between MEMS and picofluidics.

This is a hands‑on role responsible for testing, automation, and debugging on glass, silicon, and PCBA. You’ll work closely with materials, electronics, and manufacturing teams to bring our lab‑scale process into a repeatable, scalable production environment.

ROIC Driving & Control: Develop hardware and firmware setups (using FPGAs, microcontrollers, or precision lab equipment) to drive, control, and communicate with custom ROICs and mixed‑signal ASICs.

Device Debugging & Characterization: Lead hands‑on lab testing to characterize device performance (e.g., resonant frequencies, parasitic capacitance, noise coupling) and identify failure modes or performance bottlenecks.

System Integration: Assemble and test Glass/ASIC multichip modules or PCB‑level prototypes. Work through the complexities of assembly, signal integrity, and grounding.

Closed‑Loop Control: Implement and optimize closed‑loop control algorithms (e.g., phase‑locked loops, AGCs) to drive variable capacitance loads.

Cross‑Functional Feedback: Work directly with the Mixed‑Signal IC design team to provide empirical feedback on ROIC performance. Identify issues like charge injection, offset drift, or noise coupling.

Test Automation: Write Python scripts to automate data acquisition and control of lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, source measure units).

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related discipline.

Strong hands‑on experience in a lab environment characterizing analog/ASIC/MEMS devices

Deep understanding of ROIC architectures (transimpedance amplifiers, capacitance voltage amplifiers, ADCs) and how to interface with them.

Experience writing scripts to control hardware, parse communication protocols (I2C, SPI, I3C), and automate testing.

Familiarity with precision analog measurement…