Senior Electrical Engineer - Rochester, NY/ Mountainview, CA

Aeva Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 123,900 - 167,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical coverage

Job summary

A technology firm in Rochester seeks a talented Sr/Staff Hardware Engineer to develop System Architectures and PCB designs for LiDAR systems. The ideal candidate has extensive HW design experience, a strong educational background, and is capable of leading engineering teams. This role offers a competitive salary between $123,900 and $167,700 annually, along with comprehensive benefits like medical coverage and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in HW design from architecture to implementation.
• Deep understanding of HW components and their interfaces.
• Released several complex, multi-layer PCB designs into high volume production.

Responsibilities

• Break down product requirements into architecture and PCB designs.
• Work closely with Electrical Engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Direct ownership of PCBs from schematic design to bringup.

Skills

Hardware design expertise

Team collaboration

Understanding of communication protocols

Experience with PCB design

Education

BS, Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SI/PI software tools

Job description

Aeva’s mission is to bring the next wave of perception to a broad range of applications from automated driving to industrial robotics, consumer electronics, consumer health, security, and beyond. Aeva is transforming autonomy with its groundbreaking sensing and perception technology that integrates all key LiDAR components onto a silicon photonics chip in a compact module. Aeva 4D LiDAR sensors uniquely detect instant velocity in addition to 3D position, allowing autonomous devices like vehicles and robots to make more intelligent and safe decisions.

Role Overview

Aeva is seeking to hire a talented and motivated Sr/Staff Hardware Engineer to join our EE HW team. The EE HW team owns the design, build and bring up of Aeva’s mixed-signal PCBs. As a Hardware Engineer, you may be responsible to develop a System Architecture of our LiDAR system based on product requirements. You will be working closely with all EE engineers to define the individual PCBs, their function, and interconnections.

What you’ll be doing:

• Break down product requirements into an architecture and EE PCB designs and their interconnections
• Work closely with Electrical Engineers as well as cross-functional engineering and product teams to review their designs in terms of function and layout placement
• Optimize architecture to reduce HW and SW complexity as well as optimize for cost and power consumption
• Direct ownership of PCBs and sub-systems of a LiDAR from schematic design through layout, fabrication and bringup

What you have:

• BS, Masters or PH.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 6+ years experience in HW design from architecture to implementation, prototyping and bringup all the way to high volume production
• Deep understanding of HW components, their interfaces and SW controls
• Good understanding of high speed designs with a variety of communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet, PCIE etc)
• Demonstrated experience and technical leadership in data acquisition subsystems including high-speed ADCs, high-precision analog sense paths and high-speed serial interfaces
• Demonstrated experience utilizing commercial SI/PI software tools
• Released several complex, multi-layer PCB designs into high volume production
• Be an active team member working closely with other EE engineers and other groups
• Ability to technically lead a small team of HW engineers is a plus
• Experience in motion control systems, design and theory is a plus
• A big plus if you have experience in LiDAR design or automotive product development

Salary Range

$123,900—$167,700 a year

Salary pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, certifications, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges are subject to change in the future. Depending on the position offered, equity, bonus, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, pre-tax commuter and health care/dependent care accounts, 401k plan, life and disability benefits, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and 11 paid holidays annually.