Optical Engineer, Amazon Leo - OISL
Amazon · Redmond, WA · Hardware Development
senior
software engineering
Hardware Engineer
ic
· Posted Jun 3, 2026
$117,300 – $160,000
USD per year
Skills
About this role
Amazon is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Redmond, WA. The posting calls out experience with Testing, Automation. Compensation is listed at $117,300–$160,000 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Redmond, WA
- Department
- Hardware Development
- Posted
- Jun 3, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersAmazon LEO is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
You will join a multi-disciplinary team responsible for developing and testing the hardware that provides optical communications between satellites. You will support the manufacture and test of optical communications hardware, and contribute to the design of next-generation optical communications system.
Key job responsibilities
* Lead the development of manufacturing processes for optical communications components and subsystems
* Coordinate closely with manufacturing team to conduct root cause analyses into non-conforming parts
* Prototype and test next generation optical designs
* Prepare technical reports for stakeholder review
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
A day in the life
You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.
You will join a multi-disciplinary team responsible for developing and testing the hardware that provides optical communications between satellites. You will support the manufacture and test of optical communications hardware, and contribute to the design of next-generation optical communications system.
Key job responsibilities
* Lead the development of manufacturing processes for optical communications components and subsystems
* Coordinate closely with manufacturing team to conduct root cause analyses into non-conforming parts
* Prototype and test next generation optical designs
* Prepare technical reports for stakeholder review
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
A day in the life
You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations. You should be comfortable with a high degree of ambiguity and relish the idea of solving problems that haven't been solved at scale before. Along the way, we guarantee that you will learn a lot, have fun and make a positive impact on millions of people.
Basic Qualifications
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