Staff Manufacturing Photonics Test Engineer

Mountain View, CA · Remotefull time

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senior

$29k–$181k

H1B: yes

Aurora Operations Inc Staff Manufacturing Photonics Test Engineer responsible for supporting manufacturing test and automation for Aurora's hardware. Develop and maintain automated test solutions for integrated photonic circuits and lidar modules.

Responsibilities

The Staff Manufacturing Photonics Test Engineer will be responsible for supporting manufacturing from a test and automation perspective in the production of the Aurora’s hardware and delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.
A successful candidate is data-driven, excels at complex problem solving, has a strong engineering background with software and hardware skills, product focused mindset, and can lead cross-functional efforts.
Develop and maintain advanced automated test solutions for wafer-level and chip-level integrated photonic circuits and integrated Lidar modules
Develop software to interface with cameras, stages, and optoelectronic test equipment.
Test and characterize passive and active integrated photonic components
Build optical setups to test novel ideas or to debug optical chips / modules / systems
Support development of packaging solutions for integrated photonics
Data management and analysis to track production test performance metrics, prioritize top issues, and drive continuous improvement activities with cross-functional teams.
Provides technical test support to all local manufacturing areas, locations, and customers as needed.

Qualification

Master / PhDesirable qualificationsWorking at Aurora

Required

Master / Ph.D. degree in physics, electrical and computer engineering or relevant fields
5+ years of research or industrial experience with photonics testing
Fundamental understanding of electronics, optics and integrated photonics
Proficiency in Python or similar object-oriented programming languages
Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
International travel to CM for on-site bring-up and support.
Desirable qualifications
Experience with automated wafer-level or chip-level photonics testers
Experience with reliability testing for integrated photonics products
Experience with characterization of high-speed opto-electrical components
The base salary range for this position is $181,000-$290,00 per year. Aurora’s 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, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.
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