Senior Optical Engineer, Just Walk Out Stores

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a Senior Optical Engineer to join the Just Walk Out Stores team in Seattle. In this role, you will design innovative optical systems and lead technical projects related to advanced camera technologies. You'll collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to drive the development of solutions that enhance customer experience in cashierless shopping environments. If you're passionate about technology and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Innovative and collaborative team culture

Mentorship and career development opportunities

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Experience in designing optical sensing systems.
• Hands-on testing and troubleshooting of optics.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of RGB and IR cameras.
• Create imaging and illumination solutions for computer vision.
• Oversee prototyping and production deployment.

Skills

Optical design

Camera module development

Computer vision

Machine learning

Education

BS in Engineering, Physics, Optics

Job description

Senior Optical Engineer, Just Walk Out Stores

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Description

As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon’s unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers’ businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon’s real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use.

Description

As part of the AWS Solutions organization, we have a vision to provide business applications, leveraging Amazon’s unique experience and expertise, that are used by millions of companies worldwide to manage day-to-day operations. We will accomplish this by accelerating our customers’ businesses through delivery of intuitive and differentiated technology solutions that solve enduring business challenges. We blend vision with curiosity and Amazon’s real-world experience to build opinionated, turnkey solutions. Where customers prefer to buy over build, we become their trusted partner with solutions that are no-brainers to buy and easy to use.

Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth’s most customer-centric company and we are just getting started. We are looking for people who want to join an ambitious team that continues to push the state of the art in computer vision, machine learning, distributed systems and hardware design.

As an Optical Engineer, you will help invent the future by conceiving, designing and developing innovative consumer products which utilize machine learning and deep neural net algorithms , where optics play a central role. You will work closely with an internal inter-disciplinary team to drive key aspects of camera imaging architecture, definition, execution, test and delivery. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced start-up like environment and are highly motivated, responsive, collaborative, and detail oriented while delivering to the highest standards

Key job responsibilities

Responsibilities include

• Serve as the technical lead for designing and developing optical sensing systems such as RGB and IR cameras
• Design imaging and illumination solutions for computer vision applications
• Take the design from concept to prototype and production deployment
• Work with cross-functional team to draft component specification and lead design reviews
• Perform hands-on bring-up, testing and troubleshooting of optics, ISP and related HW/SW stack
  
  

A day in the life

Daily activities can be highly varied. For some projects, you might be specifying, procuring samples of, testing, or designing custom camera modules. In architectural phases, you'll be working with other OE's and disciplines to define custom optical hardware with cameras, illumination sources, filtering methods, and system integration that meet hardware requirements and delight customers through seemingly magical performance. You'll manage vendors for off the shelf or custom hardware, and interface with manufacturers to define test systems and limits for high-volume, high-yield assembly of devices from your designs. You'll interact with other disciplines- electrical, mechanical, and test engineering to align on decisions and drive innovation.

About The Team

ABOUT AWS:

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

The Just Walk Out hardware team (Argon) develops the hardware and firmware that enable our sensor, vision, and RF solutions that enable the frictionless shopping experience in our cashierless stores. We are a group of many engineering disciplines, all working together closely to ideate, prototype, mature, and launch into high volume production custom hardware products.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Physics, Optics, or equivalent.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in camera module design or custom integration of off-the shelf camera sensors, lenses, and filters into a module meeting specific requirements.
  
  

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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.


Company - Amazon.com Services LLC

Job ID: A3001576

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Engineering

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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