NPI Alignment Engineer
- Location
- Mountain View, CA
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Role Overview
Aeva is seeking to hire a talented and motivated NPI Alignment Engineer to work closely with our design teams and contract manufacturers in developing precision optoelectronic alignment equipment. This person should have in-depth experience in micro-optic assembly techniques and equipment with a heavy emphasis on active alignment.
What you will be doing
- Development from concept to production release of in-house and outsourced active alignment equipment
- Work remotely and on-site with active alignment equipment manufacturers to solve equipment hardware and process related issues
- Oversee failure analysis of process and assembly related issues
- Source and buy-off active alignment required for production
- Provide DFM feedback to the engineering team and own process related design decisions as related to active alignment
What will you have
- 3-5 years experience developing custom designed optoelectronic active alignment equipment and alignment processes
- Hands-on experience developing and debugging active aligner hardware and processes
- Hands-on experience creating and modifying alignment sequences in custom equipment GUIs
- Experience optimizing processes for cycle time, yield, and performance
- A strong understanding and comfort of geometric optics and mechanical alignment hardware
- Experience specifying and developing original alignment techniques and algorithms
- Experience with automation hardware using precision stages, automated dispensing, and pneumatics
- Strong knowledge of epoxies used for active alignment
- Years of accumulated knowledge of working with equipment suppliers and contract manufacturers
- Excellent project management and communication skills
- Willingness for extended international travel
Nice to have
- Experience with working in an R&D environment while also meeting deadlines in a production schedule
- Experience writing scripts in languages like Python, Matlab, Labview, or C++
- Experience analyzing large alignment datasets using software such as Python, R, JMP, or similar
- Strong Solidworks experience
- Experience designing precision mechanical parts and assemblies
What’s in it for you
- Be part of a fast paced and dynamic team
- Very competitive compensation and meaningful stock grants
- Exceptional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and more
- Unlimited PTO: We care about results, not punching timecards
About us
Aeva’s mission is to bring the next wave of perception to a broad range of applications from automated driving to industrial robotics, consumer electronics, consumer health, security, and beyond. Aeva is transforming autonomy with its groundbreaking sensing and perception technology that integrates all key LiDAR components onto a silicon photonics chip in a compact module. Aeva 4D LiDAR sensors uniquely detect instant velocity in addition to 3D position, allowing autonomous devices like vehicles and robots to make more intelligent and safe decisions.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Aeva is an Equal Opportunity Employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
From Aeva's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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