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 design, build, test and manufacture optical Inter-satellite link systems.
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
• Design, build and qualify optical metrology stations for build, test and manufacturing of optical Inter-satellite link system.
• Develop clear understanding of optical tests needed for qualifying optical systems
• Conduct optical module design validation test and prepare optical test engineering report for Program Reviews as requested.
• Analyze technical problems arising in optical testing and manufacturing and develop optimal strategies for solving them.
• Develop new and improve existing optical measurement methods, using optical metrology equipment like interferometer, camera, imaging systems, Hart-Mann sensor for optical module integration, alignment, and testing.
• Write MATLAB/Python scripts to analyze and plot data required for stakeholder review.
• Develop measurement process and procedures for volume manufacturing and transfer it production team.
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 haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.- Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures
- Engineering degree in optics, photonics, physics, or Electrical Engineering.
- 5+ years working in engineering/scientific laboratory
- 5+ years’ experience in fiber optics process development or manufacturing, including stripping, cleaving, splicing and recoating
- 5+ years’ experience testing optical systems (free space, fiber optics, lasers)- Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production
- Experience with the project management of technical projects
- 10+ years working in engineering/scientific laboratory
- 10+ years’ experience in fiber optics process development or manufacturing, including stripping, cleaving, splicing and recoating
- Experience with optical measurement on high precision optical components and systems, such as interferometry, transmission and reflectivity, laser beam characterization etc.
- Experience running HALT and HASS test campaigns
- Experience in troubleshooting and servicing optical, electrical or mechanical equipment
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: thermal management, manufacturing automation, test automation, mechanical design, Python scripts.
- Strong Mathematical/Statistical/Physics fundamentals.
- Strong operational and organizational skills
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $213,600/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
https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
