Amazon
Senior Optical Communication Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government
$137K–$186K
Redmond, WA +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Northridge, CA
NORTHRIDGE, CA - Experience
- 8+ years designing and developing optical systems; 4+ years with free space optical communication systems. Preferred: 8+ years working on free space optical communication systems and 4+ years system engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent; Master's degree or above preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.
About the job
Designs, develops, tests, and integrates free-space optical communication systems for Amazon Leo satellite and ground applications, including government customer solutions.
What you'll do
- Define system requirements and architecture with cross-functional teams; develop and optimize optical communication hardware and software.
- Implement, test, and integrate designs, troubleshooting hardware-software issues and validating system performance and security.
- Lead optical communication solutions from requirements through deployment and contribute to design reviews and continuous improvement.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or equivalent
- 8+ years of experience designing and developing optical systems
- 4+ years experience with free space optical communication systems
Nice to have
- Experience executing product design from concept to production with interdisciplinary teams; technical project management experience
- Master's degree or above in engineering, physics, or equivalent; 8+ years working on free space optical communication systems; 4+ years system engineering experience
Pay
137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually (base salary); 137,300.00 - 185,700.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
free space optical communication systems, digital signal processing, tunable modems
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