Senior Optical Network Engineer — Global Satellite Internet

United States Digital Space LLC; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonuses potential

Medical, vision, dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Company shuttle

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a Sr. Optical Network Engineer to design and develop optical connectivity for the Starlink ground network and to scale the network's physical layer.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 5+ years of optical test and automation experience, with DWDM and photonics knowledge, plus Python or MATLAB scripting for data analysis. It offers a competitive salary, stock options, comprehensive benefits, and relocation/shuttle support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer engineering, applied physics, or related engineering field.
• 5+ years designing optical experiments and building test automation.
• Fundamental understanding of DWDM transmission systems and photonics.
• Experience in optical network design, planning and DWDM performance analysis.
• Scripting experience (Python, MATLAB) and data analysis.
• Willingness to work extended hours or weekends for mission-critical deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop optical connectivity solutions for the Starlink ground network infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain lab and production test stations for product qualification and root cause analysis.
• Develop modular, reusable test and automation software in Python for engineering design verification.
• Collaborate with ground networking and space network teams to scale the Starlink network physical layer and optimize traffic flow.
• Develop tools to monitor health and availability of the optical infrastructure and lead reliability improvements.

Skills

DWDM transmission systems

Integrated photonics

IP networking fundamentals

Data extraction & analysis

Python scripting

Initiative & independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical / computer engineering or applied physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Redmond, WA is seeking a Sr. Optical Network Engineer to design and develop optical connectivity for the Starlink ground network and to scale the network's physical layer.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 5+ years of optical test and automation experience, with DWDM and photonics knowledge, plus Python or MATLAB scripting for data analysis. It offers a competitive salary, stock options, comprehensive benefits, and relocation/shuttle support.