Senior Photonics Characterization Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Photonics /
On-site
Aeva is building the next generation of sensing and perception for autonomous vehicles and beyond. 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.
We are looking for an expert in photonics characterization to join our core engineering team!
What you'll do:
- Responsible for the characterization of novel optical, electrical, and electro-optical photonic devices and circuits.
- Strong expertise in understanding, adding to and developing test software
- Define test plan for devices and circuits and develop new tests
- Work cross-functionally to transfer tests to production
- Perform wafer-level and die-level probing using DC and RF probe stations
- Develop and maintain automated test setups using Python, MATLAB
- Analyze large datasets to extract trends, correlations, and performance limits using Python, JMP or other similar software.
- Identify process sensitivities and systematic error sources
What you have:
- Masters or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Science or related technical discipline.
- Hands-on experience in photonic device characterization.
- Extensive experience with DC/RF probe, wafer-level / die-level tester development.
- Understanding of silicon photonics devices and architectures.
- Proficient in Python or MATLAB for testing automation and data analysis
Nice to have:
- Experience with development of complex photonics circuits
- Knowledge of foundry PDKs and silicon photonics process constraints
- Experience in high-volume test or yield analysis
- Hands on process development experience for optical alignments
What's in it for you:
- Be part of a fast paced and dynamic team
- Very competitive compensation and meaningful stock grants
- Exceptional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and more
- Unlimited PTO: We care about results, not punching timecards
$154,900 - $209,600 a year