# Staff SiPho & III-V Test 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: 2026-10-23
- Apply by: 2026-12-07
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/aurora-operations-inc/f87718f2-7363-46f2-bf15-f461eb90be5e?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/aurora-staff-sipho-and-iii-v-test-engineer/

## About the role

Develop optimized automated routines to execute and analyze various silicon photonics and III-V components (e.g., optical power, insertion loss, LIV sweeps, extinction ratio, modulation bandwidth, coupling efficiency). Design and validate specialized test hardware, including optomechanical fixtures, probe cards, and custom printed circuit boards (PCBs), for use in both research and development (R&D) and high-volume manufacturing Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## 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
- BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Optical Engineering, or a related field
- 6+ years hands-on experience in photonics, laser, semiconductor, or optoelectronic testing
- Fundamental understanding of optical, electrical and optoelectrical measurement techniques and instrumentations
- Proficiency in Python or similar object-oriented programming languages
- Direct experience working with advanced optical sensing technologies, including lidar, silicon photonics, or related fields

Tags: Hardware & Embedded Engineering

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