Sr. Optical Engineer , Amazon Leo

Amazon • Redmond, WA

2d • $137,300 - $185,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon LEO is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. You will join a multi-discipline team responsible for development for optical communication system between satellites. You will be responsible for design, build and verification of custom optical metrology stations used to build, test and manufacture optical Intersatellite link systems.

Requirements

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
• 5+ years of full product life cycle experience
• Experience with lasers, detectors, modulators, optical fiber and devices, testing and characterization
• Experience with optical metrology for component and system test and qualification.
• Experience with physical and geometric optics, Gaussian beam propagation and detection
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

• PhD Degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electronics, or related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Expertise in imaging and non-imaging optical design using Zemax or other software
• Ability to lead interdisciplinary discussions between Hardware, Reliability, and Firmware teams
• Experience in automated testing and system characterization
• Knowledge and experience with precision optical components and systems.
• Experience with fiber optics components and handling of optical fiber

Responsibilities

• Design, build and qualify optical metrology stations for build, test and manufacturing of optical Intersatellite link system.
• Develop clear understanding of optical tests needed for qualifying optical systems
• Develop new and improve existing optical measurement methods, using optical metrology equipment like interferometer, imaging, and high speed laser for optical module integration, alignment, and testing.
• Analyze technical problems arising in optical testing and manufacturing and develop optimal solutions to solve them.
• Develop measurement process and procedures for volume manufacturing and scalable production.

Benefits

• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)
• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior