Optical Systems Lead, Metrology & Testing

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Stock options / RSUs

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon LEO seeks a senior optics leader to drive design, build, and qualification of optical inter-satellite link systems in Redmond, WA. You will own metrology stations and data analysis scripts in MATLAB/Python to support manufacturing and testing across multiple teams.

The role requires 8+ years in optical systems, 3+ years of people leadership, and deep expertise with optical metrology and Zemax-based design.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in optical systems development from concept to production.
• 3+ years of direct management leading technical teams through design, qualification, and manufacturing transitions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and qualification of optical systems for Inter-satellite Link (ISL) manufacturing.
• Define optical test requirements and ensure alignment across engineering and production teams.
• Oversee optical module design validation testing and deliver test engineering reports for program reviews.

Skills

Optical systems design

Optical metrology

Team leadership

Lasers & detectors

Gaussian beam propagation

Education

PhD or equivalent experience

Tools

Zemax

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Amazon LEO seeks a senior optics leader to drive design, build, and qualification of optical inter-satellite link systems in Redmond, WA. You will own metrology stations and data analysis scripts in MATLAB/Python to support manufacturing and testing across multiple teams.

The role requires 8+ years in optical systems, 3+ years of people leadership, and deep expertise with optical metrology and Zemax-based design.