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The engineer works with a small MEMS team on characterization, screening and integration, and represents AEye's technical position with suppliers.\nResponsibilities\nOwn the MEMS mirror technical baseline: device design, process stack and material specification, performance model, and configuration control across suppliers.\nServe as the in-house expert on MEMS mirror physics: electrostatic actuation, piezoresistive position sensing, dynamics and high-voltage behavior.\nDefine acceptance criteria and test conditions for MEMS devices, aligned with system requirements and with suppliers.\nReview and evaluate supplier process data, root cause analyses and design proposals, and provide technical direction.\nDevelop the MEMS supply and technology roadmap: design evolution, qualification of additional supply sources, and assessment of commercially available devices against system requirements.\nLead electrical and optical characterization in the laboratory and drive the development of 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