Cepton Careers

Cepton is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to join our team and support our expanding automotive customer projects. You will play a key role in production management and work with our manufacturing team to ensure smooth production operations within Cepton’s Manufacturing Department.

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Job Responsibilities

Supervise manufacturing teams in day-to-day production activities (shift work may be required)
Responsible for scheduling and aligning of materials needed for production and capacities in order to optimize efficiency
Create and maintain Netsuite data to support manufacturing activities
Coordinate manufacturing with Sales and Marketing department to manage production demand effectively
Manage supply and procurement as well as vendors and suppliers
Hire, train, and evaluate manufacturing workers; monitor workers to ensure they meet performance and safety requirements.
Analyze manufacturing data and identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement; identify and utilize methods of making manufacturing process more efficient and effective (reducing waste, using lean).
Work with Manufacturing Engineers to ensure proper documentations and BKMs are used on the production floor to meet any KPI requirements.
Work closely with Quality Team in development and implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) for any manufacturing problems that may arise.
Work with finance team to manage inventory
Coordinate and manage RMA process to ensure all return products are tracked and repaired in a timely manner.

Qualifications

BS degree and 5+ years experience in a technical field
In depth, hands on experience in Netsuite MRP applications
Experience managing teams in a production environment
Production quality management capability
Inventory management experience

Package

Competitive compensation package, including stock options
Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision & more
Paid holidays and time off
Performance-based Spot Bonus
401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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Cepton is seeking a Technical Recruiter to join our SanJose, CA location and support our rapid growth in the hardware, software, and manufacturing engineering departments.

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Job Responsibilities

Coordinate technical recruiting activities for all engineering openings at Cepton
Work with the executive team and department managers to develop and execute hiring strategies
Work with management to develop recruiting KPI’s
Leverage local, college, and other networks to increase the visibility of job openings
Interview and assess candidates, along with HR, and present preferred candidates to the hiring managers
Represent Cepton at job fairs and events(on-line and in-person)
Utilize applicant tracking systems or project management systems to track all candidates, feedback from managers, etc.
Coordinate with external recruiting resources on priorities
Utilize creative search methods to identify and attract candidates
Work closely with internal hiring managers to create/edit job descriptions, ideal candidate profiles, priority skillsets and qualities, etc.
Clearly define timelines for feedback and hold internal stakeholders accountable with timely follow ups

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a Human Resources, IT, Business, or a related field
1-3 years in a technical recruiting role
Experience recruiting in the automotive/semiconductor/manufacturing industry is preferred
Knowledge of various engineering disciplines(Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, IT, etc)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
General knowledge of recruiting tools/strategies
Analytical, creative, and detailed
Excellent project management skills
Highly accountable and able to work independently

Package

Competitive compensation package, including stock options
Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision & more
Paid holidays and time off
Performance-based Spot Bonus
401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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The Electronics Components Commodity Manager, in charge of purchasing, budgeting, and overall management of our semiconductor and electro-mechanical assembly portfolios, to join our team in San Jose, CA. The position involves developing negotiation strategies, advising on contract T&C’s, monitoring cost and scope of assigned contracts to assure compliance and validate/improve pricing. The Commodity Manger is responsible for ensuring that these transactions comply with Cepton procedures and policies.

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Job Responsibilities

Assess what materials we need for our operations.
Secure the best contracts from a vendor.
Adjust strategies per market changes.
Globally sources suppliers.
Initiates requests for proposals/quotations(RFPs/RFQs).
Establishes strategic relationships with suppliers and potential suppliers.
Works with suppliers and internal Quality, Manufacturing and Engineering to resolve quality issues.
Work closely with Engineering on new products.
Schedule and facilitate discussions between suppliers and technology teams as needed.
Responsible for managing multiple Semiconductor commodity portfolios.
Ensure supply availability and supply continuity of Semiconductor products over the product lifecycle.
Resolve critical supply shortages by working with suppliers and EMS partners.
Ability to work in fast-paced, multi-tasking environment with shifting priorities and demanding deadlines.
Perform other responsibilities, as assigned.
Willingness to travel as required.

Qualifications

BS / MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
At least 5 years of experience in an automotive and semiconductor industry role.
Experience managing global electronics, optical and electronic assembly suppliers.
Ability to communicate and interact effectively in verbal written and presentation formats.
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Experience with radar, camera, LiDAR is highly desired.
Certifications: CPSM, CPIM, and/or PMP preferred.
Financial analysis for decision-making.
Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Knowledge of different semiconductor technologies, suppliers, and market trends.
Understands basic semiconductor design, packaging& test processes

Package

Competitive compensation package, including stock options
Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision & more
Paid holidays and time off
Performance-based Spot Bonus
401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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CEPTON is seeking an Electrical Technician to work in a manufacturing environment supporting new product introduction to high volume manufacturing process.

Job Responsibilities

Able to understand directions from engineering, and analyze and test electronic hardware using electrical schematics and layout.

Assemble and test prototype PCBA and troubleshoot down to component level with soldering station, oscilloscope, variable power supplies, DVM, Waveform & signal generator, microscope, etc.

Rework failure devices (including SMT, through-hole, BGA, ICs) on PCBA to recover functionality and performance with soldering station, hot air equipment, microscope, etc.

Build cabling and wiring as part of system integration

Good team player, collaborative with engineering to engage and complete projects in a fast-paced R&D environment

Reliable and independent work style, responsible for outputs and working well under pressure

Qualifications

Associates degree/certificate plus 5+ years of working experience in the field

Understanding of circuitry basic theory

Strong experience and skillset on PCBA trouble shooting

Very solid skillset and high work quality on soldering work and touch-up rework on fine-pitch components

Ability to communicate effectively and work from rough engineering sketches and verbal instructions.

Hard working, disciplined, able to learn quickly

Ability to communicate effectively and work from rough engineering sketches and verbal instruction

Package

Competitive hourly pay rate

Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, & more

Paid Holidays and time off

Performance-based Spot Bonus

401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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CEPTON is looking for a qualified Sr. Functional Safety System Engineer to drive safety engineering and development activities for our Lidar products targeted towards ADAS and AV markets. Our ideal candidate is someone with strong engineering (HW & SW), system background, knowledge, and experience. Potential candidates should be able to independently drive end-to-end safety design & engineering activities working closely with external consultants, OEM, and Tier-1 partners for our next generation Lidar product.

Job Responsibilities

Participate in developing LiDAR system and subsystem requirements and specs to meet safety requirements defined by OEM

Participate in developing architecture and system/subsystem error budget and tradeoff analysis in order to achieve the best balance between system performance and safety capability

Create verification plan and drive system & subsystem verification on safety functionality and marginality

Collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders to develop and implement a safety strategy, including both standard tools (e.g., hazard analysis, DFMEA, FMEDA, qualitative and quantitative fault tree analysis, ISO 26262 guidelines) and design techniques appropriate for our application

Collaborate closely with design engineers and Tier-1 suppliers to build the overall safety case for the LiDAR sensor per automotive OEM requirements

Lead and support internal and external ISO 26262 efforts, understanding technical details well enough to generate documents and work products required by the ISO 26262 standard

Perform detailed systems reliability analyses (FIT rates, probabilistic failure analysis, fault tolerance analysis, etc.)

Write detailed safety requirements, including hardware and software requirements

Actively participate in product design review, quality, and reliability conversations to ensure that functional safety is a critical consideration in all decisions

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in engineering w/ 5+ years of experience in related field

Knowledge about circuitry theory with good experience on circuit failure mode and analysis

Knowledge about SW development process & quality control

Knowledge with standard safety concepts, including but not limited to DFMEA, FMEDA, fault tree analysis, etc

Knowledge of ISO 26262 is a big plus but not necessary

Familiarity with automotive mechanical, electrical and SW system architectures (e.g., ADAS systems) is a big plus but not necessary

Basic knowledge of the systems engineering process, software & hardware design process

Proven track record of translating and interpreting requirements from design to production

Knowledge and execution of review and release of functional safety content is preferred

Experience working with Autonomous Vehicles or other autonomous systems and sensors is preferred

Good record on driving and managing functional safety projects w/ Tier-1 & OEM is a big plus

A reliable and independent work style, and works well under pressure.

Highly accountable and responsible for their outputs.

Package

Competitive compensation package, including stock options

Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision & more

Paid holidays and Paid Time Off

Performance-based Spot Bonus

401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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Cepton is seeking a Validation Engineer to contribute to hardware, firmware and system validation related efforts. Senior and Junior level candidates will be considered. This position is based out of San Jose, CA at Cepton Headquarters; candidates should expect to travel ~10% of the time based on customer/business partner needs.

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Job Responsibilities

Proactively interact with optical, mechanical, electrical, and firmware group stakeholders to understand the design architecture and expected performance capability
Design and execute test plans to verify key Optical/Mechanical/Electrical/FW features, address customer application requirement/concerns, and verify system level range and detectability performance under customized application scenarios.
Perform systematic function characterization for opto-electronic components, sub-assemblies, and Lidar systems.
Develop test procedures/setup designs, recommend equipment selection, and implement bench-level and real-world testing.
Initialize DOEs to help debug or use root cause analysis to troubleshoot various engineering issues during Proof of Concept (POC) and early product development phase.
Perform thorough data analysis to support next phase experiments, designs, or process improvements; writeup summary reports to communicate the results and feedback to engineering teams.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, or other Engineering fields with 3 years of related industry experience working in a product development environment.
Working knowledge of opto-electronic and sensor products in a multi-disciplinary setting that includes Electrical circuits, ASICs, Optical and mechanical components, and uses embedded systems (FW/FPGA) as the brain to bring everything together in making a functional module.
Ability to understand system level Lidar/sensor performance.
In-depth hands-on experience performing bench level testing and characterization of optical and electronic devices across corner cases.
Strong problem-solving, diagnostic, and analytical skills.
Be resourceful and proactive to work efficiently in cross-functional groups, willing to break down barriers and reach across teams to solve problems.

Package

Competitive compensation package, including stock options
Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision & more
Paid holidays and time off
Performance-based Spot Bonus
401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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Cepton is looking for a software generalist with specific interests in either low level bare metal embedded systems or computer vision and 3D perception algorithms. With 3D point-cloud generated by a lidar, some difficult problems become easy and some impossible tasks are now feasible. These areas are often unexplored and lacking established best practice. At the same time, solutions in these areas are usually immediately effective in solving pressing real world problems. Join us to explore this exciting new space opened up by the advent of high density lidars.

We are at the cutting edge of technological advancement. We look for people who are tool-builders instead of tool-users, people who understand how things work and why it works, not just how to use them. We value one's ability to learn higher than the knowledge one has acquired in the past. We like people who strive to solve a problem in new and creative ways instead of seeking conventional wisdom. We enjoy solving hard problems. Join us to work with like-minded people to face the challenges posed by the new era of computing together.

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Job Responsibilities

(Our projects come from different software engineering disciplines, but our people work in a single flat organization. We always encourage people to explore and learn new things.)

[Perception]

Implement and improve perception and visualization algorithms. Create and maintain reference solutions for common problems such as object recognition and obstacle detection.
Use computer vision and deep learning techniques to derive high level information from raw lidar point clouds.
Keep up-to-date with AI and computer vision research and attend related scientific conferences.
Work with leading automotive companies and industrial solution providers for lidar adoption projects.

[System]

Program on bare metal in novel hardware environments.
Design and implement specialized operating systems and communication protocols.
Fit smart algorithms in a hybrid environment with CPUs, FPGAs and specialized hardware accelerators.

[Automation]

Create software components that characterize and calibrate the sensor collected data
Implement algorithms and scripts as part of automation in the manufacturing process.
Control machineries with computers through feedback control loops and computer vision.

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Qualifications

Deep understanding of the system architecture is required.
Fluent with C/C++ and Python.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, physics or equivalent. Ph. D. is a plus.
Proficient in computer algorithms and data structures.
Good understanding of low level computer architectures and communication subsystems.
Basic knowledge of computer graphics and computer vision.
Knowledge of networking, database, encryption, compilation and memory management details is a plus
Knowledge of web programming and cloud system architecture is a plus.
Comfortable in dealing with customer’s technical staff and providing support.

Package

Competitive compensation package, including stockoptions
Comprehensive employee benefits program, includingmedical, dental, vision & more
Paid holidays and time off
Performance-based Spot Bonus
401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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CEPTON is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to design and validate high speed electronics subsystem for LiDAR product development and support new product introduction to high volume manufacturing processes for automotive and non-automotive customers.

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Job Responsibilities

Design board-level solutions consisting of high speed (GHz) and low-noise front end analog circuitry of transmit, receiver, transceiver and transimpedance amplifier & ADC w/ high speed LVDS, SPI and high-precision clocking & PLL, etc
Responsible for the design, starting with concept and architecture followed by schematic design and layout with OrCAD and Allegro, and able to run circuitry simulation w/ PSPICE or other simulation tools
Manage and follow through the PCB fabrication and assembly process (including the component kitting) with the assembly house
Responsible for electronics prototype bring-up, test, debug (e.g.: noise, signal integrity, etc) and integration.
Must be proficient in using all necessary Test & Measurement tools (e.g.: o-scope, function generator, spectrum analyzer, etc) and techniques at or above 1 GHz.
Experience with analog front end ASIC development cycle is big plus but not necessary
Develop electrical test fixture and bench setup to enable reliable testing capability and pass/fail criteria and process
Work w/ Mfg & supplier to support volume production ramp and PCB process quality control

Qualifications

Electrical engineering Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 3-5 years of working experience in high-speed analog board-level design, containing high-speed transceiver and ADC. Or Master's degree plus 1-3 years of working experience in the field
Ability to communicate and work effectively as a team player with other functional team members
Reliable and independent work style, highly accountable and responsible for the outputs and working well under pressure.

Package

Competitive compensation package, including stock options
Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision & more
Paid holidays and Paid Time Off
Performance-based Spot Bonus
401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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CEPTON is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with the qualified skill set as well as engineering rigor to design and validate mechanical subsystems and overall packaging for LiDAR product development. This candidate will work with taking new concepts to high-volume manufacturing in the automotive and non-automotive industries.

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Job Responsibilities

Mechanical infrastructure, detailed design, solid model, and drawings for mechanical subsystems and product packaging.
Perform comprehensive and in-depth FEA analysis for strain, vibrational modes, thermal and modal analysis
Perform high precision mechanical system tolerancing analysis and control to meet the required precision down to10-micron level through the design and assembling process
Assemble, qualify, debug and tune the mechanical module and subsystem
Develop mechanical tooling, jig, and fixtures to assist manufacturing alignment and assembling processes w/ the required precision consistency
Establish mechanical subsystem build and qualification process, and release reliable processes to manufacturing
Work w/ manufacturing & supplier to support volume production ramp and quality control

Qualifications

Mechanical engineering Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 10+ years of working experience in the field, or Masters or Ph.D. plus 5+ years of working experience
5+ years experience with CAD package, preferably SolidWorks
Strong experience with GD&T (geometric dimensioning and tolerancing) and creating tolerance stack-ups
Strong expertise with FEA theory and analysis.
2+ years experience with FEA (finite element analysis) tools in the development of advanced mechanical systems. Ansys experience preferred
Solid knowledge of material characteristics and properties
Vibration analysis and mitigation techniques are highly preferred
Hands-on experience with machining &familiar with working in a machine shop
Good knowledge and experience w/ typical surface finishing, coating, anodization, and plating
Strong hands-on skill-set with assembling, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical systems, including, but not limited to, those w/ high precision
Good experience working with machine shops, vendors, and design houses for new product prototyping as well as ramping upvolume production
Programming ability is a big plus (e.g.: Python, Matlab, C, C++, or comparable programming language preferred)
Familiar with developing tests for improving designs utilizing accelerometers and metrology tool is preferred
Work effectively as a team player with other functional team members
Reliable and independent work style, highly accountable and responsible for the outputs, and working well under pressure and at a fast pace.

Package

Competitive compensation package, including stock options
Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision & more
Paid holidays and time off
Performance-based Spot Bonus
401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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CEPTON is seeking a Senior Electrical Technician to work closely with engineering to create and validate prototypes, and support new product introduction to high volume manufacturing process.

Job Responsibilities

Able to understand directions from engineering, and analyze and test electronic hardware using electrical schematics and layout.

Assemble and test prototype PCBA and troubleshoot down to component level with soldering station, oscilloscope, variable power supplies, DVM, Waveform & signal generator, microscope, etc.

Rework failure devices (including SMT, through-hole, BGA, ICs) on PCBA to recover functionality and performance with soldering station, hot air equipment, microscope, etc.

Build cabling and wiring as part of system integration

Good team player, collaborative with engineering to engage and complete projects in a fast-paced R&D environment

Reliable and independent work style, responsible for outputs and working well under pressure

Serve as a component engineer to work closely with design engineers and manufacturing team

Qualifications

College level electrical engineering degree +0-1 year working experience OR

Equivalent degree/certificate plus 5+ years of working experience in the field

Understanding of circuitry basic theory

Strong experience and skillset on PCBA trouble shooting

Very solid skillset and high work quality on soldering work and touch-up rework on fine-pitch components

Ability to communicate effectively and work from rough engineering sketches and verbal instructions.

Hard working, disciplined, able to learn quickly

Ability to communicate effectively and work from rough engineering sketches and verbal instruction

Proficiency in OrCAD CIS/CIP and Allegro

Package

Competitive hourly pay rate

Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, & more

Paid Holidays and time off

Performance-based Spot Bonus

401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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CEPTON is seeking a Senior Systems Design Engineer to design and validate high performance 3D LiDAR product, and also support new product introduction to volume manufacturing process in order to support automotive and non-automotive customers.

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Job Responsibilities

Develop LiDAR system and subsystem requirement and specs

Develop system design concept and provide system/subsystem error budget and tradeoff analysis

Highly self-motivated and also capable of leading and driving cross-function team to integrate and characterize system and module-level prototypes, and highly efficient at system issue debug and root cause partition

Systematic data collection with well defined testing plan and data processing and analysis to drive critical insight and accurate conclusion

In-depth understanding of optical imaging system and good hand-on skillset on the optical system alignment, characterization and validation

Some knowledge about circuitry theory with good hand-on troubleshooting experience on high-speed mixed signal electronics is a big plus

Some knowledge about mechanical system with stack-up error analysis and servo system understanding is a big plus

Good team player, collaborative with other functional engineers to complete projects in a fast-paced R&D environment

Is willing to work with manufacturing team to help maturity on volume production

Support LiDAR use case understanding and escalation, and work w/key customers

Reliable and independent work style, highly accountable and responsible for the outputs and working well under pressure.

Qualifications

Master degree or PhD. or equivalent in the fields of optics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and physics – Fresh graduates are also welcomed

Should be familiar with scientific analysis and generic SW tools such as Matlab, Python, etc.

Good experience and mindset of solving complex technical problems in the fields of sophisticated instruments, sensors, optical systems, electronics systems and mechanical system

Should be able to define objectives clearly, conduct system level analysis, experiment and data analysis methodically

Package

Competitive compensation package, including stock options
Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision & more
Paid holidays and time off
Performance-based Spot Bonus
401K & Flexible Spending Accounts

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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