Photonics Lidar Engineer Jobs

Photonics Lidar Engineer

Aeva

Location:
United States, Mountain View

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

154900.00 - 209600.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As a Photonics Lidar Engineer you will be partnering with cross functional teams to deliver photonics based FMCW lidar systems to the market. You will engage with the internal teams to model and analyze novel lidar solutions to deliver products to various lidar and depth sensing markets. You will be a critical part of the development and demonstration of new photonics designs, advancing the capabilities of Aeva’s product line.

Job Responsibility:

Validate models by designing and conducting experiments for empirical data collection and analysis
Detailed simulations and modeling of link, power, and thermal budgets to deliver lidar systems to specification
Work closely with photonics designers, optics, mechanical engineers, and system engineers to create system POC and provide technical guidance for full system prototype designs
Manage core technical details of new photonics prototypes and systems to ensure key results from concept phase translate through to full system demonstration
Perform FA and debugging for early prototypes

Requirements:

2+ years of hands-on experience in characterization of lidar systems, photonic components, subassemblies, and/or modules
Excellent understanding of active and passive photonics components, electrical components, and thermal/mechanical interfaces
MS or PhD in electrical engineering, physics, or other photonics related field
Experience with lidar systems and depth sensors, preferably chip scale implementations
Background in system level modeling for lidar
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with an ability to learn on the fly
Experience using python, MATLAB, JMP, R, or similar for modelling and data analysis

What we offer:

Very competitive compensation and meaningful stock grants
Exceptional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and more
Unlimited PTO
401k plan
Life and disability benefits
Flexible time off
Paid parental leave
11 paid holidays annually
Pre-tax commuter and health care/dependent care accounts

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 05, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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