Senior Photonics Module Engineer

About us:

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.

Role Overview:

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.

What you'll be doing:

• 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 full system demonstration
• Develop a validation platform for silicon photonics based optical modules to demonstrate performance meeting product requirements
• Work with CMs to set up test requirements to ensure assembled modules meet product specifications
• Develop and maintain link budgets and system performance models
• Perform FA and debugging for early prototypes

What you have:

• 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
• Experience using python, MATLAB, JMP, R, or similar for modelling and data analysis