About UNISON

UNISON is a small team of passionate people from companies like Meta, Sony, and Apple, as well as research labs like the IARAI. Based in the SF Bay Area and backed by some of the world’s best investors, we’re working hard to create products we would proudly recommend to our friends and family.

We are building a unified reality headset that allows users to plunge into and resurface from virtual worlds with newfound value. We see living between virtual and physical worlds as a tool for creating, storytelling, and sharing—not hindering your total lived experience. You can learn more about our product, team, careers, and worldviews at unison.co.

About the Role:

Our early-stage team is seeking an AR/VR Electrical Engineer to design and develop our first publicly available AR/VR headset. In this role, you will play a crucial part in creating innovative hardware products that embody portability and power efficiency, aesthetics, and manufacturability. The AR/VR Electrical Engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering,  program management, and manufacturing, to define and refine product requirements and design goals. Your work will ensure the successful delivery of our hardware devices while maintaining a strong focus on user needs and experiences.

Your Responsibilities:

• Design electrical engineering solutions to achieve innovative AR/VR features related to sensors, displays, latency, and weight reduction.

• Bring an understanding of the AR/VR use case to the design and EE technical specification.

• Analyze top-level system requirements and translate them into comprehensive, actionable electrical system specifications that ensure seamless integration and optimal performance.

• Design schematics, specify components, direct board layout, and participate in system level design reviews.

• Participate in the device assembly, test, and debug process.

• Foster clear and consistent communication with cross-functional teams, actively documenting requirements, decisions, and progress throughout the development process.

• Proactively identify and address potential risks, challenges, and bottlenecks in the electrical system design and implementation process.

• Collaborate with the manufacturing partner’s engineering team, including delegating and reviewing technical work.

Your Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience in consumer electronics or wearable technology.

• At least 4+ years of experience as an EE.

• In-depth understanding of Electrical Engineering principles and practices.

• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: CPU/SOC, power (DC-DC converters, battery, power management, lower power design), analog circuits, audio/camera/display/ wireless integration, and measurement, sensor design and integration.

• Demonstrated expertise in prototyping, bring-up, debugging, and validation of complex electrical systems.

• Track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional teams, including mechanical design and software development.

• Strong interest or experience in computer vision, AR/VR, or object tracking technologies.

• Ability to travel, as required, up to 10%

Why UNISON?

UNISON offers competitive salaries and equity packages, giving all employees an ownership stake in what we’re working hard to build. You will also receive flexible PTO, 401k with employer matching, excellent 100% employer-paid health benefits, and more.

We are growing quickly, so if you’re interested in joining us but don’t see a job that fits what you’re looking for or if your experience doesn’t quite meet the criteria, please feel free to reach out at [email protected]. We are happy to connect.

UNISON is committed to equity in our hiring practices. If you think you may require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please send a request to: [email protected]. All requests for accommodations are treated discreetly and confidentially, as practical, and permitted by law.

At UNISON, we are committed to mitigating bias and providing an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates based solely on business needs and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, national, social or ethnic origin, religion, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), ancestry, age, physical and mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression, marital/familial status, citizenship status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.