Aeva
Optical Engineer
About this role
Aeva is seeking an Optical Engineer to design and develop optical components for its cutting-edge 4D LiDAR sensing technology. You'll work on complex optical sub-systems that enable autonomous devices to perceive their environment with enhanced velocity detection capabilities.
What you'll do
- Design optical sub-components and systems for LiDAR coherent sensing applications
- Develop and test optical components integrated into silicon photonics chips
- Contribute to the advancement of Aeva's 4D LiDAR perception technology
- Collaborate with a dynamic team on innovative sensing solutions
- Troubleshoot and optimize optical system performance
- Support product development from concept through testing phases
What they're looking for
- Optical design and engineering
- LiDAR or coherent sensing systems experience
- Silicon photonics knowledge
- Optical component testing and characterization
- CAD and optical simulation software
- Systems integration
- Problem-solving and prototyping
- Technical communication
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Aeva
Aeva develops 4D LiDAR sensing technology and integrated silicon photonics systems for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and industrial applications. The company is hiring photonics engineers, optical engineers, software field applications engineers, and data engineers to advance its perception hardware and software capabilities.
- Website
- aeva.com
Likely interview questions
- Describe your experience designing and developing optical sub-components for sensing systems. What specific challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
- How familiar are you with silicon photonics technology, and have you worked on integrated photonic circuits before?