LiDAR Characterization & Perception Data Engineer - Mountain View, CA at Aeva, Inc.
Mountain View, CA
$154,900–$209,600
Jun 29, 2026
Mountain View, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A cross-functional engineering role sitting at the intersection of hardware, software, and customer support for a LiDAR sensor company. Day-to-day work spans characterizing 4D LiDAR sensor performance in real-world settings, building Python and C++ data pipelines to ingest and validate sensor data, running calibration workflows, and coordinating with annotation vendors to prepare labeled datasets for perception models. Suits engineers with hands-on sensor systems experience alongside solid software development skills.
Mid level · 3+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $154,900–$209,600
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 3,950 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 810–5,900
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $213,110 (middle half $173,650–$226,080). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (5)
The role is a hybrid of software/data engineering and hardware field engineering (FAE/sensor characterization). Primary day-to-day work is building production Python/C++ data pipelines and ETL infrastructure, which maps best to Software Developers (15-1252); Database Architects (15-1243) is a plausible runner-up given the ETL/data-pipeline emphasis.
Location is not explicitly stated in the posting. Aeva is headquartered in Mountain View/Santa Clara, CA; the CBSA has been set to San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA accordingly.
The degree requirement accepts 'equivalent practical experience' as a substitute for a Bachelor's, so the degree requirement is set to None.
Total experience is stated as '3+ years' (or '2+ years with a Master's') — the lower bound of 3 years is used for the overall years minimum, placing the role at Mid-level despite the relatively broad scope.
ROS and sensor log/binary format familiarity are explicitly called 'a strong plus' in the posting, so they are marked as preferred. Only ROS is named as a concrete tool; the others ('sensor logs', 'binary formats', 'perception datasets') are too generic to emit as discrete skills.
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