Senior Optical Communication Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WANorthridge, CA
Salary
$137,300–$185,700 / yr
Posted
87 days ago
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Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Optical Communication Engineer

The Senior Optical Communication Engineer joins the Amazon Leo for Government Engineering team to develop scalable solutions for custom satellite and ground applications. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining optical communication devices with bus agnostic interfaces, tunable modems, and long range backhaul performance. You will build and test hardware and software components for space-to-space and space-to-ground systems, ensuring seamless integration of unique waveforms and digital signal processing. Key responsibilities include defining system architecture, optimizing hardware and software for real-time communication, and troubleshooting integration issues. The position requires expertise in free space optical communication systems to solve connectivity problems for government agencies. Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in engineering or physics and extensive experience in optical systems design and system engineering.

What you'll do

  • Define optical communication system requirements and architecture for the satellite constellation.
  • Develop and optimize hardware and software components for real-time communication and efficient resource utilization.
  • Implement and test product designs to demonstrate functional and performance capabilities.
  • Integrate software and hardware components to ensure seamless interaction between systems.
  • Debug and troubleshoot hardware and software integration issues to resolve technical anomalies.
  • Design and execute test plans to validate the functionality, performance, and security of optical systems.
  • Lead the design and implementation of unique solutions to integrate with Amazon Leo products and customer terminals.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent.
  • 8+ years of experience designing and developing optical systems.
  • 4+ years of experience with free space optical communication systems.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
  • Master's degree or above in engineering, physics, or equivalent (preferred).
  • 8+ years working on free space optical communication systems (preferred).
  • 4+ years of system engineering experience (preferred).

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