Staff Silicon Photonics and III-V Test Engineer

1 day agoLeadSalary: 181K - 262KMountain View, CA Hybrid Engineering Jobs by Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Aurora develops and commercially operates AI-powered self-driving freight technology through its Aurora Driver system.

Pittsburgh, United States

Funding history

Upsized public offering and concurrent private placement of Class A common stock ($820M)2023 PIPE Investment ($600M)Series B preferred stock financing ($660M)

Investors

Neben Holdings, LLC Entities affiliated with T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.Volpi-Cupal Family Trust UDT 4/5/00 Greylock 15 Principals Limited Partnership and affiliates Reinvent Capital Fund LP

About Aurora Innovation, Inc.

Aurora is a public autonomous-vehicle technology company focused on self-driving freight. Its Aurora Driver combines hardware and AI software to operate trucks and underpins its driver-as-a-service trucking product.

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Skills

Automation Calibration Data Analysis De-Embedding Hardware Testing Laser Lidar Machine Vision Optoelectronics Pcb Photonics Python Silicon Photonics Statistical Analysis

Candidate Availability

Hybrid · Mountain View · Required

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

You will develop automated test routines and infrastructure for silicon photonics, lasers, and optoelectronic products. You will design test hardware and software controls, analyze measurement data, establish calibration procedures, and provide recommendations based on characterization results.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Optical Engineering, or a related field
6+ years of photonics, laser, semiconductor, or optoelectronic testing experience
Knowledge of optical, electrical, and optoelectrical measurement techniques and instrumentation
Python or similar object-oriented programming proficiency
Experience with optical sensing technologies, lidar, or silicon photonics
Experience with automated optical alignment systems
Experimental design and statistical analysis experience
Experience architecting automated test systems
Experience with high-speed optical and electrical measurements, calibration, and de-embedding

Responsibilities

Develop automated routines for silicon photonics and III-V component testing
Design and validate test hardware including fixtures, probe cards, and PCBs
Design software controls, search algorithms, and machine-vision alignment tools
Analyze measurement data and drive yield improvements
Establish test specifications and Gauge R&R studies
Create calibration and qualification procedures
Set testing best practices and documentation standards
Provide recommendations based on test and characterization results

Benefits