Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer
AEye
Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer
AEye
Autonomous vehicle LiDAR perception platform provider
Sr. Manufacturing Test Engineer
Location: Pleasanton, CA
About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on Sr. Manufacturing Test Engineer to lead calibration and end-of-line (EOL) test operations for LiDAR products in a production environment. In this role, you will support production test stations, troubleshoot manufacturing issues, and partner closely with CM/EMS providers and cross-functional engineering teams to enable successful product launches and high-volume manufacturing. This is an execution-focused position ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys turning complex test requirements into reliable production processes.
Key Responsibilities
• Own and support calibration and end-of-line (EOL) test processes for our LiDAR systems and subassemblies.
• Set up, validate, maintain, and improve production test stations, fixtures, and supporting processes.
• Execute test and calibration procedures during NPI, pilot builds, and volume production.
• Troubleshoot test failures and manufacturing issues and drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Partner with CM/EMS providers and cross-functional teams including Systems, Hard-ware, Quality, Reliability, and Operations to support production readiness and ongoing manufacturing.
• Drive yield improvement, test robustness, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing test operations.
• Maintain test documentation, work instructions, and engineering change control records.
• Participate in DFT and DFM reviews to improve manufacturability, test coverage, and product readiness.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing, production test, or test engineering, ideally in optics, sensors, automotive electronics, or similarly complex hardware environments.
• Hands-on experience with automated test systems, lab instrumentation, and production fixturing.
• Strong understanding of electro-optical systems, lasers, photodetectors (including APD and SPAD), and optical fundamentals.
• Experience using data analysis and statistical methods to improve yield, reliability, and test performance.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production or manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to support builds and issue resolution at world wide CM/EMS partner sites as needed.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with LiDAR systems, optical sensors, or related electro-optical products.
• Familiarity with laser-based systems, photodetectors, and optical alignment processes.
• Exposure to automotive manufacturing, safety-critical systems, or high-reliability products.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers or EMS partners in a production
Position is onsite a minimum of 3 days at our Pleasanton, CA Office
Base Annual Salary Range: $125K-145K
AEye designs and sells LiDAR-based perception systems for autonomous vehicles. Its iDAR platform combines 2D and 3D sensing with solid-state LiDAR hardware and software that processes scenes in real time to help cars understand their surroundings. Unlike approaches that separate sensing from perception, iDAR integrates hardware and perception software to improve data collection, interpretation, and object recognition, with licensing and ongoing service arrangements for automakers and tech developers. The goal is to raise benchmarks for LiDAR range and reliability to make autonomous driving safer and more efficient.
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