Sr. Optical Network Engineer, Inter-satellite Link Avionics

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.

Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earths most customer centric company and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in distributed systems and hardware design.

You will serve as a technical leader responsible for the development of hardware and systems for optical communication between satellites and from space to this senior role you will take ownership of a specific subsystem contribute to system-wide design guidance and drive engineering excellence across the organization.

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.

Key job responsibilities
Lead the design prototyping and characterization of hardware to support high-speed intersatellite communication links and space-to-ground optical links
Work with vendors to qualify commercial off-the-shelf components and drive development of custom components where needed to achieve low-cost light-weight and reliable systems that meet performance requirements
Lead design verification and qualification testing efforts setting standards for engineering excellence
Proactively improve consistency and integration between the teams optical systems and related systems owned by other teams
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in collaboration with stakeholders to deliver intersatellite and space-to-ground optical links
Analyze large volume data to identify gaps risks and opportunities to improve designs
Drive engineering best practices in Operational Excellence Security and Quality across the organization
Mentor and coach team members to improve technical knowledge and capabilities
Influence the teams technical and business strategy making sound trade-offs between short-term technology needs and long-term business objectives
Build consensus when confronted with discordant views and align teams toward coherent architectural strategies


A day in the life
You will tackle challenging novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that havent been solved at scale before. You will focus on ambiguous problem areas in existing or new network architecture identifying and resolving areas where systems limit innovation of others. Along the way we guarantee that you will learn a lot have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.

- 5 years of hardware design and validation of components subsystems and systems experience
- Bachelors Degree in Physics Electronics Communication Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
- Experience solving complex technical problems autonomously and leading major technology implementations
- Experience in high-speed characterization of devices electrical probe stations operation of high-speed and high-frequency test equipment such as oscilloscopes network analyzers spectrum analyzers and high-speed oscilloscopes
- Experience with lasers detectors modulators modems optical fiber and devices
- Experience in developing test scripts for test automation data acquisition and data analysis
- Experience with designing scalable testable maintainable and efficient solutions
- Experience leading internal design reviews and providing technical guidance to teams

- Masters or PhD Degree in Physics Electronics Optical Engineering or Communication Engineering
- In-depth knowledge of development of high-frequency electronics
- Proven track record as a technical leader with ability to take long-term view of systems and how they fit into organizational architecture
- Exceptional diagnostic skills for operational and performance issues
- Ability to lead interdisciplinary discussions between Hardware Reliability and Software teams to define and drive scope and clarity of work and reach optimum system-level trade-offs
- Ability to provide thought leadership and key input on new initiatives as well as on programs underway
- Experience making technical trade-off decisions at product and system levels with understanding of business impact
- Strong documentation and communication skills with ability to build consensus across teams
- Knowledge of opto-electronics industry and component suppliers
- Experience mentoring and developing technical talent
- Track record of delivering inventive secure easily maintainable scalable and extensible solutions

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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 and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Redmond - 159100.00 - 215300.00 USD annually