Senior Optical Engineer — Spaceborne Inter-Satellite Metrology

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

A global technology leader in Redmond is seeking an Optical Systems Engineer to develop and qualify optical communication systems for a satellite initiative. The role requires a Master's or Ph.D. in relevant fields, with 5+ years of experience in optical systems development and testing. The successful candidate will design optical metrology stations, analyze complex testing issues, and utilize MATLAB/Python for data analysis. Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in engineering, physics, or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of experience in optical systems development across product life cycles.
• Experience with optical metrology for verification and testing processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and qualify optical metrology stations for testing.
• Analyze technical problems in optical testing and develop solutions.
• Write scripts in MATLAB/Python for data analysis and stakeholder reporting.

Skills

Optical systems development

Testing and characterization

Data analysis with MATLAB/Python

Problem-solving skills

Optical metrology experience

Education

Master's degree in engineering or physics

Tools

Zemax

Interferometer

Job description

A global technology leader in Redmond is seeking an Optical Systems Engineer to develop and qualify optical communication systems for a satellite initiative. The role requires a Master's or Ph.D. in relevant fields, with 5+ years of experience in optical systems development and testing. The successful candidate will design optical metrology stations, analyze complex testing issues, and utilize MATLAB/Python for data analysis. Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package.