Aeva

Director, Silicon Photonics Design

Aeva$227K — $307K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years leading design teams for product delivery
  • Strong experience in designing photonics devices for foundries
  • Proven track record in delivering complex photonics circuits
  • Expertise in full design, tape-out, and test cycles
  • Knowledge of back reflection and stray light management
  • Proficiency with optical simulation software
  • Experience in qualifying high volume photonics components

Responsibilities

  • Lead design team for silicon photonics in various sectors
  • Collaborate with architecture and cross-functional teams to meet deadlines
  • Scope tapeouts balancing development milestones with timelines
  • Conduct DFMEA for silicon photonics products
  • Understand fab processes to manage design interactions
  • Characterize silicon photonics tapeouts with detailed testing plans
  • Define and develop characterizations for new devices with test team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Pre-tax commuter and healthcare/dependent care accounts
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Life and disability benefits
  • Flexible time off to support work-life balance
  • Paid parental leave for new families
  • 11 paid holidays annually
Full Job Description
Role Overview:

We are looking for an expert in photonics engineering to join our core engineering team!
  • Lead design team to deliver silicon photonics across multiple verticals including AI data centers, Automotive, Industrial automation
  • Work closely with architecture, fab and cross functional design teams to deliver products on tight timelines
  • Own the scoping of various tapeouts to manage balance between development milestones and product timelines/ intercepts
  • Own DFMEA of silicon photonics for various product lines
  • Understand the fab process to take into account design-process interactions
  • Own the characterization of silicon photonics tapeouts with clear test and reliability plans - assist with execution as needed
  • Work with test team to define and develop characterization for new devices


What you have

  • 5+ years demonstrated experience with leading design teams to deliver product
  • Strong background and experience designing photonics devices into foundries
  • Experience with delivering complex photonics circuits taking into account system constraints and interactions
  • Experience with full successful design, tape-out, and test cycles
  • Experience with back reflection and stray light management strategies
  • Experience in optical simulation software to evaluate optical designs
  • Experience in qualifying high volume photonics components


$227,200 - $307,400 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.

About Aeva

Aeva is a technology company that develops sensing and perception systems for autonomous vehicles and other applications. The company was founded in 2017 by two former Apple engineers, Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Aeva's technology uses a unique lidar system that can detect objects at long range and with high resolution, making it ideal for use in self-driving cars and other advanced applications. The company has partnerships with several major automakers and has raised over $200 million in funding to date.
Learn more about Aeva
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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