Aeva

Software Field Applications Engineer

Aeva$132K — $222K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • 3+ years of hands-on coding experience in C++ and/or Python
  • Ability to effectively use AI coding tools for accelerated development
  • Experience in Linux-based development environments
  • Basic networking knowledge including IP configuration and ports
  • Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts clearly

Responsibilities

  • Support customer software integration for Aeva sensors and software interfaces
  • Build lightweight custom software solutions and prototypes to aid customer adoption
  • Engage in direct technical discussions with customers for troubleshooting and integration planning
  • Contribute to the development of technical documentation and application notes
  • Collaborate with internal teams to relay customer feedback and improve product usability
  • Travel up to 10% within the US and Europe for customer engagements

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Pre-tax commuter and healthcare/dependent care accounts
  • 401k plan with employer contributions
  • Life and disability benefits
  • Flexible time off and paid parental leave
  • 11 paid holidays annually
Full Job Description
Role overview

We are looking for a Software Field Applications Engineer to support customer software integration for Aeva's 4D LiDAR products. This is a customer-facing role focused on helping partners successfully deploy and use Aeva software interfaces, tools, and example applications. You will work closely with customers to bring up sensors, integrate software into their systems, troubleshoot issues, and develop custom examples or solutions when needed.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on software work, customer interaction, and solving practical integration problems across robotics, perception, and automotive systems.

Responsibilities

  • Support customer software integration for Aeva sensors and software interfaces.
  • Build lightweight custom software solutions, example code, scripts, and prototypes to accelerate customer adoption.
  • Work directly with customers on technical discussions, troubleshooting, issue resolution, and integration planning.
  • Contribute to technical documentation, application notes, release notes, and other customer-facing materials.
  • Collaborate with internal engineering teams to communicate customer feedback, reproduce issues, and improve product usability.
  • Ability to travel up to 10% as needed within the United States and Europe to support customer engagements.


What you have

  • BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of prior hands-on coding experience in C++ and/or Python.
  • Comfortable using AI coding tools effectively to accelerate development, debugging, and prototyping in C++ and Python.
  • Experience working in Linux-based development environments.
  • Basic networking knowledge, including IP configuration, ports, and common connectivity/debugging workflows.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to customers and internal teams.


Nice to have

  • Experience with robotics or autonomous vehicle software frameworks such as ROS/ROS2.
  • Experience working with LiDAR, cameras, radar, or related sensing systems.


$132,400 - $222,365 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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