# NPI Alignment Engineer at Aeva

- Company: Aeva
- What the company does: Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://aeva.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $132K to $179K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-03-25
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/aeva/a01723ca-cd49-4129-b438-1ad5c8d836a4
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aeva-npi-alignment-engineer-2/

## About the role

Aeva is seeking to hire a talented and motivated NPI Alignment Engineer to work closely with our design teams and contract manufacturers in developing precision optoelectronic alignment equipment. This person should have in-depth experience in micro-optic assembly techniques and equipment with a heavy emphasis on active alignment.

## What they're looking for

- 3-5 years experience developing custom designed optoelectronic active alignment equipment and alignment processes
- Hands-on experience developing and debugging active aligner hardware and processes
- Hands-on experience creating and modifying alignment sequences in custom equipment GUIs
- Experience optimizing processes for cycle time, yield, and performance
- A strong understanding and comfort of geometric optics and mechanical alignment hardware
- Experience specifying and developing original alignment techniques and algorithms

Tags: Mechanical Hardware