Senior Staff Systems Engineer, LiDAR

Aurora • Bozeman, MT

64d • $178,000 - $285,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all. We're searching for a Senior Staff Systems Engineer, LiDAR.

Requirements

• MS in Optics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics (or equivalent experience)
• Familiarity with the theory and operation Single-Photon Avalanche Dioides
• 4+ years of industry experience in sensor systems
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Prior experience with complex, multi-domain systems
• Strong organizational abilities to drive and manage requirements end to end
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with contract manufacturers
• In-office, based at the Mountain View, CA office, 3+ days per week, 5 days encouraged
• Ability to travel 15% domestically (majority) and internationally (occasional)

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. (or equivalent).
• Automotive systems experience
• Familiarity with end-to-end product development of directly relevant systems, especially LiDAR systems
• Familiarity with embedded systems and signal processing (DSP, FPGAs)
• 5+ years of relevant industry expertise
• Familiarity with system engineering processes and best practices

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, characterize and tune Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) devices
• Perform system-level and sub-component tradeoff analysis
• Analyze system-level issues through collaboration with HW and SW teams to understand factors affecting the system performance in real-world scenarios
• Define validation procedures for new component and product variants
• Interface and manage technical direction of external vendors and contractors for LiDAR components, and modules
• Prepare and present technical reports for management
• Partner with multiple functions including: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Firmware Engineering, Validation & Verification, Reliability, Product Integration, Manufacturing, Hardware Safety Engineering, Program Managers, and Global Supply Management (GSM)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees