# Staff Lidar Systems Engineer at Aurora

- Company: Aurora
- What the company does: Step inside the world of self-driving freight, powered by the Aurora Driver. Delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Backed by Greylock, Index and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://aurora.tech/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Mountain View, CA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $181K to $262K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurora-operations-inc/38b5023a-e033-4382-87f8-ee06178850f4
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-staff-lidar-systems-engineer/

## About the role

Develop and perform LiDAR testing, evaluation, and on-vehicle data collection. Track the state of the art LiDAR technologies and LiDAR products, and build LiDAR technology landscape.

## What they're looking for

- Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all
- MS in Optics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years of industry experience in sensor systems
- Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment
- Prior experience with complex, multi-domain systems
- Strong organizational abilities to drive and manage requirements end to end

Tags: Hardware & Embedded Engineering