Manager, IIIV Design and Characterization

at Aeva
Mountain View, CA AI Vehicle Tech Full-time $192k to $260k Posted Aug 6, 2026
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About this role

Aeva is hiring a Manager, IIIV Design and Characterization, full-time, on-site in Mountain View, CA, in the AI Vehicle Tech sector.

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. Role Overview:
We are looking for a Manager, Laser NPI, to own design, manufacture, integration, validation, and qualification of lasers and amplifiers across business verticals

What you'll do:

  • Own roadmap, execution, validation, and delivery for cutting edge laser and amplifier products across
    business verticals
  • Lead a team of engineers to transition lasers and amplifiers from development to production
  • Develop engineering requirement documents for a variety of product lines to ensure devices meet
    required performance, yield, and cost metrics
  • Lead integration of IIIV devices into product by working across teams to develop packaging and
    integration based on BKM
  • Lead design for performance to specs, manufacturing, reliability, test – DFx methodologies
  • Own the detailed characterization of IIIV devices to provide iterative design feedback
  • Design and develop integrated multi-wavelength lasers for various applications
  • Own definition of test strategy & oversee implementation for validation, reliability, NPI, and
    production
  • Define lot strategy and splits to improve performance of base designs developed in R&D
  • Own the NPI and transition to high volume production of cutting edge IIIV device with high yield and
    low cost
  • Work with internal and external design development teams to develop devices that meet required
    product specifications

What you have:

  • 5+ years of experience with leading teams and delivering cutting edge products
  • Demonstrated experience with 4 or more of the following – NPI strategy, IIIV design, IIIV process,
    vendor management, qualification/reliability, validation
  • Experience working cross-functionally to enable data-driven decision making
  • Strong presentation, communication skills, and results oriented
  • Experience with working with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting edge products

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