Sr Optical Test Engineer, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve designed the system with the capacity flexibility and performance to serve a wide range of customers from individualhouseholds to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

Were looking for a Sr Optical Test Engineer to lead manufacturing and test development.

As the Optical Test Engineer for a Line Replaceable Unit at Project Kuiper you will be directly responsible for the production test development introduction improvement & maintenance of a key module on our next generation spacecraft. Youll be the leading technical voice for a team of manufacturing engineers working on the product solving challenging technical problems associated with delivering an ultra-high-performing optical electrical and mechatronic module to space.

You will serve as a key lynchpin connection design/development factory operations quality engineering program management and more as you drive the manufacturing processes we use from initial production introduction to full rate production. You will leverage your expertise in optical test design to partner with development on the design and test of future iterations of the system and sub-assembly and our associated production test systems & tooling.

Youll solve complex industrial challenges associated with balancing production velocity exceptional quality and cost competitive production concepts while ensuring smooth technical execution of current production operations. Youll be a key animating force in the increase in production capacity through vision & execution of capital investment for production scaling & automation.

Key job responsibilities
- Conceptualize design develop and improve test solutions and test-setup through collaboration/leadership of a team of manufacturing engineers.
- Serve as primary technical interface to development team participating as the lead technical voice from the factory in Design Reviews key technical escalations and new product development activities.
- Support operations team directly by being a high solving power engineer capable of bringing multiple diverging technical perspectives together in high pressure escalation moments such as quality containments.
- Own the capacity increase roadmap for production including defining the relevant capital equipment required for rate increase and helping to lead the design procurement install and qualification of new rate enabling equipment.

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates 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.

A day in the life
- 25% - On the shop floor working with production teams to implement new processes review & solve key technical blockers in production performing production development testing etc.
- 25% - Independent development work such as deep diving on available data sets to identify and implement key production improvement actions acting on quality escapes by developing and implementing new quality control measures developing & executing to existing roadmaps for capacity increase process simplification etc.
- 40% - Meeting settings collaborating with others on topics such as new design introductions production process change management production solution finding reviews etc.
- 10% - Mentorship settings with other engineers on the team performing collaborative work & coaching to develop the team members skillsets while ensuring common team execution to your technical vision

About the team
The Optical Inter-Satellite Link Production team is a multi-disciplinary organization responsible for all aspects of production of the key modules enabling satellite-to-satellite communication. The Manufacturing Engineering Team is the technical arm of this organization with 20 engineers from all disciplines collaborating on all aspects of technical development & execution in production. As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer you will be the technical leader of a team of 4-6 manufacturing engineers.

- Degree in one of the following areas OR related field OR equivalent work experience:
- - Optical Engineering
- - Electrical Engineering
- - Physics
- - Optics/Optical Sciences
- Demonstrated experience with Opto-mechanical systems including optical bonding fiber optic assembly laser systems fabrication optical metrology and mechatronic systems
- 5 years experience in developing functional specifications design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Familiarity New Product Introduction
- 5 years experience building and operating production systems or test framework and tools with at least one modern language such as C C# Java Python Labview or other related language.
- - Experienced in at least one of the following modelling software packages: LightTools Zemax CODE V FRED TracePro SPEOS etc.

- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience and detailed technical knowledge of test platforms and methodologies for test process control (6 sigma/SPC)

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.