- Robot type
- Sensors and Components
- Location
- Mountain ViewCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Mar 25, 2026
- Salary
- $132,400–$179,200 a year
Full-time
NPI Alignment Engineer
Job description
Aeva — NPI Alignment Engineer (Mountain View, California).
Job responsibilities
- 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
Job requirements
- 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
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