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Senior Photonics Module Engineer

Aeva · Mountain View, CA · On-site

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About Aeva

Backed by Lux.

About the role

As a Senior Photonics Module Engineer you will be joining the photonics module engineering team at Aeva and developing advanced optical modules for the optical connectivity market. You will be working cross-functionally to drive the bring up and deliver performance demonstrations of new optical modules. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 2+ years of post-PhD hands-on experience with fiber-coupled photonic systems, components, subassemblies, and/or modules
  • Excellent understanding of lasers, electrical components, and thermal/mechanical interfaces
  • Experience with laser characterization (e.g. LIV, SMSR, RIN, LW) and benchtop characterization equipment
  • Familiarity with system level modeling of optical links
  • PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or other photonics related field
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with an ability to learn on the fly
More about this role

Aeva’s mission is building the next generation of products for sensing, perception for autonomous vehicles, and AI data centers. With its unique ability to measure instantaneous velocity for each pixel, long-range performance at high resolutions, while being free from LiDAR or sunlight interference, Aeva’s 4D LiDAR is built from the ground up at silicon photonics scale for mass-market applications. Aeva’s Optical Connectivity leverages the Company’s proprietary high-power optical sources and silicon photonics technologies that have been developed and industrialized for demanding automotive and industrial applications.

As a Senior Photonics Module Engineer you will be joining the photonics module engineering team at Aeva and developing advanced optical modules for the optical connectivity market. You will be working cross-functionally to drive the bring up and deliver performance demonstrations of new optical modules.

  • Work closely with a cross functional team to drive performance demonstrations and provide technical guidance for full module prototype designs
  • Manage core technical details of early photonics prototypes to ensure key results from concept phase translate through to...

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