Amazon
Senior Connectivity Engineer, Network Product Development
$159K–$248K
Austin, TX +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 12, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
Herndon, VA
Cupertino, CA - Experience
- 7+ years in fiber plant and network design OR 10+ years in structured cabling design, deployment, and maintenance for large-scale data centers; also 5+ years with fiber plant design and IEEE standards and 2+ years with optical protocols and technologies.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develops and qualifies fiber and structured-cabling designs and standards for AWS data center networks, coordinating deployment, commissioning, and ongoing network health.
What you'll do
- Design structured cabling and fiber systems, and develop deployment standards, reference designs, and installation guidelines.
- Coordinate vendors and internal teams; oversee testing, quality control, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
- Automate fiber test plans, monitor fleet link quality, and maintain physical network documentation and asset records.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field—or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in fiber plant design and network design, or 10+ years in structured cabling design, deployment, and maintenance for large-scale data centers.
- 5+ years of experience with fiber plant design and IEEE standards; 2+ years working with optical protocols and technologies.
- Expertise in ANSI/TIA, BICSI, and relevant structured cabling guidelines; ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors and interpret technical drawings and documentation.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a technical field or CISCO certification.
- Experience in hyperscale cloud, AI, or high-performance computing environments; proficiency in CAD or Revit.
Pay
183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually (base salary); 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary); 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
fiber optic, structured cabling, IEEE, ANSI/TIA, BICSI, CAD, Revit, optical protocols
AI focus
No AI work is specified; experience in AI environments is preferred.
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