Optical Satellite Link Engineer - Inter-Sat Avionics

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks engineers to design and prototype hardware for high-speed optical communication links. You will work with multiple vendors and teams to qualify components and drive cost-effective solutions for inter-satellite connectivity.

You will verify designs, implement automated optical tests, and analyze large data sets to improve performance. The role requires strong problem-solving in a high-ambiguity environment and a passion for scalable hardware

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in physics, electronics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of major internet routing protocols experience.
• 4+ years of work experience on optical communication systems or components.
• 4+ years of experience with optical transceivers and IEEE standards.
• 1+ year of experience developing test scripts for optics validation and characterization.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and characterize hardware to support high-speed optical communication links.
• Qualify commercial off-the-shelf components and develop custom parts to meet cost and performance targets.
• Lead design verification and qualification testing efforts.
• Automate optical test plans and qualify optical modules.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and deliver optical inter-satellite links.
• Analyze large data sets to identify gaps and improve designs.

Skills

Internet routing protocols

Optical communication systems

Optical transceivers

Test scripts for optics

High-speed characterization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physics/Electronics/Communication Engineering

Master’s or PhD in Physics/Electronics/Optical/Communication Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks engineers to design and prototype hardware for high-speed optical communication links. You will work with multiple vendors and teams to qualify components and drive cost-effective solutions for inter-satellite connectivity.

You will verify designs, implement automated optical tests, and analyze large data sets to improve performance. The role requires strong problem-solving in a high-ambiguity environment and a passion for scalable hardware