Aurora Innovation · 2 months ago
Senior Staff Systems Engineer, LiDAR
Bozeman, MT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$178K/yr - $285K/yr
4+ years expAurora Innovation is dedicated to delivering self-driving technology for a safer and more efficient future. They are seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineer, LiDAR to evaluate and tune SPAD devices, analyze system-level issues, and manage technical direction for LiDAR components while collaborating with various engineering functions.
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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)
Qualification
Required
MS in Optics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics (or equivalent experience)
Familiarity with the theory and operation Single-Photon Avalanche Diodes
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)
Preferred
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
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Benefits
Company
Aurora Innovation
Aurora Innovation helps companies, businesses and organisations with many incoming calls, high availability requirements as well as service.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$3.11M2017-04-05Series Unknown· $3.11M
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