Amazon
Sr. Optical Network Development Engineer , Network Product Development
$183K–$248K
Cupertino, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 28, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in optical communication systems or components; 8+ years with optical transceivers, IEEE standards and optical transceiver MSAs; 4+ years developing optics validation and characterization test scripts; 2+ years with optical and networking merchant silicon suppliers, manufacturing processes, and qualifications; 1+ years professional development experience with Python or similar scripting language for automation scripting.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or experience working in electrical engineering field. Preferred: PhD in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent.
About the job
Develop, deploy, and scale optical network hardware and software solutions for AWS data centers, including qualifying optical modules and improving network operations.
What you'll do
- Review product designs and technology roadmaps, and drive development plans with customers and peers.
- Troubleshoot network and systems issues; develop solutions and implementation plans with vendors and manufacturers.
- Automate optical test plans, qualify optical modules, and work with operations teams to improve quality and RMA processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or experience working in electrical engineering field.
- 8+ years of work experience on optical communication systems or components.
- 8+ years of experience with optical transceivers, IEEE standards and optical transceiver MSAs.
- 4+ years developing test scripts for optics validation and characterization; 2+ years working with optical and networking merchant silicon suppliers, manufacturing processes, and qualifications; 1+ years professional development experience with Python or a similar scripting language for automation scripting.
Nice to have
- PhD in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent.
- Expertise in hardware and systems design and development, including DSPs and module management interfaces; hardware debugging and troubleshooting experience.
Pay
183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, IEEE standards, DSPs
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