# Director, Silicon Photonics Design at Aeva

- Company: Aeva
- What the company does: Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://aeva.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $227K to $307K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-21
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/aeva/bcb0e400-7ff5-4fd2-a476-8534a10fd65b
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aeva-director-silicon-photonics-design/

## About the role

We are looking for an expert in photonics engineering to join our core engineering team!

## What they're looking for

- 5+ years demonstrated experience with leading design teams to deliver product
- Strong background and experience designing photonics devices into foundries
- Experience with delivering complex photonics circuits taking into account system constraints and interactions
- Experience with full successful design, tape-out, and test cycles
- Experience with back reflection and stray light management strategies
- Experience in optical simulation software to evaluate optical designs

Tags: Photonics