What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Optical Engineer position at Aurora?
Who We Are
Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.
At Aurora, you'll solve massively complex problems alongside other passionate, smart people, growing as an expert while broadening your field of knowledge. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.
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 Staff Optical Engineer.
In this role, you will
#Mid-Senior
Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careersiteaccommodations@aurora.tech.
For California applicants, information collected and processed as part of your application and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Aurora’s California Employment Privacy Policy.
To learn more about life at Aurora please visit our company culture page.
Aurora’s mission is to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver will create a new era in mobility and logistics, one that will bring a safer, more efficient, and more accessible future to everyone.
At Aurora, you'll solve massively complex problems alongside other passionate, smart people, growing as an expert while broadening your field of knowledge. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech or follow us on LinkedIn.
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 Staff Optical Engineer.
In this role, you will
- Perform engineering analysis and test of free space optics for lidar, detailed tolerance, manufacturability, and cost;
- Presenting, documenting and educating others regarding optical architectural decisions made;
- Directing junior-level and assisting senior-level engineers on various projects;
- Work cross-functionally with software, hardware, systems and test teams
- Thermal/ tolerance analysis;
- Responsible for working in a team to develop optics and related technologies as building blocks to enable next-generation architectures; help transition ideas from RnD to product.
- Modeling and prototyping for next generation automotive free space optics in lidar;
- Work closely with vendors to ensure smooth transition of design into volume manufacturing;
- Support evaluating and characterizing optical elements and mounts; design optical test fixtures for IQC and acceptance criteria evaluation during manufacturing.
- Develop accurate optical models, both lens and system level using simulation software (such as Zemax, FRED, MATLAB/Python).
- BS / MS in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field and 5 years of cumulative experience
- Expert in optical analysis, including sequential and non-sequential analysis, using ZEMAX or equivalent tools- CodeV, OSLO etc.;
- Fluent in design and simulation in physical optics - laser and fiber optics
- Skilled in stray light simulation using software such as FRED, ASAP or ZEMAX
- Ability to work in a hands-on environment with proven strong analytical skill and hands on skills;
- Strong technical and non-technical communication skills
- Familiarity with Matlab/Python and similar tools for building data processing and simulation
- Thermal/ structural analysis;
- Experienced in the use of solid modeling CAD tools specifically Catia and SolidWorks;
- Experienced in automotive lidars and sensors is a plus;
- PhD/Masters of Science in Optical Engineering – Desired.
#Mid-Senior
Aurora considers candidates without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy status, parent or caregiver status, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran and/or military status, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Aurora considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careersiteaccommodations@aurora.tech.
For California applicants, information collected and processed as part of your application and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Aurora’s California Employment Privacy Policy.
To learn more about life at Aurora please visit our company culture page.
Salary : $181,000 - $290,000
