Staff Optical Engineer — Coherent LiDAR & Photonics Lead

Aeva Inc.; Mountain View (CA); Sur place; USD 181 000 - 245 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Stock grants

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Unlimited PTO

Résumé du poste

Aeva Inc. in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Staff Optical Engineer to lead the design, development, and validation of advanced optical sub-components for coherent LiDAR systems.

You will drive modeling, simulations, and system analyses while mentoring junior engineers and influencing architectural decisions. The role requires extensive experience with optical design, fabrication processes, and cross-functional collaboration across photonics, mechanical, and systems teams.

Qualifications

• Experience driving optical system designs from concept through high-volume production.
• Strong proficiency with physical/wave/Fourier optics principles.
• Hands-on laboratory skills for setting up, testing, validating, and troubleshooting optical subsystems.
• Knowledge of optical fabrication processes (molded, polished, diamond-turned).
• Ability to influence system-level decisions and present technical recommendations.

Responsabilités

• Leading advanced modeling and simulation of optical systems, including beam propagation, tolerance analysis, stray-light and scattering analysis, polarization effects, and sensitivity studies.
• Performing and reviewing optical simulations to evaluate architectures, predict performance, and identify design trade-offs.
• Conducting system-level analyses to ensure manufacturability, robustness, and alignment with performance requirements.
• Developing requirements and specifications for optical components based on detailed analytical insights.
• Generating and documenting new intellectual property related to optical modeling, analysis techniques, and system concepts.
• Providing cross-functional technical guidance to photonics, mechanical, and systems engineering teams.
• Mentoring junior engineers in modeling methodologies, simulation workflows, and interpretation of results.

Connaissances

Optical system design and modeling

Modeling & simulation

Tolerance analysis

Stray-light analysis

Polarization effects

Beam propagation

Sensitivity analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Formation

Bachelor’s degree + 10+ years

Master’s degree + 6+ years

PhD + 3+ years

Equivalent experience

Outils

ZEMAX

Code V

FRED

Description du poste

Aeva Inc. in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Staff Optical Engineer to lead the design, development, and validation of advanced optical sub-components for coherent LiDAR systems.

You will drive modeling, simulations, and system analyses while mentoring junior engineers and influencing architectural decisions. The role requires extensive experience with optical design, fabrication processes, and cross-functional collaboration across photonics, mechanical, and systems teams.