Principal Optical Quality Engineer, Leo Quality

• Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity,

Description

• Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. 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. Have you ever wanted to be part of a team who is building industry changing technology? Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband network connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. As a Principal Optical Quality Engineer, you will own the quality of optical communication systems between satellites. You will develop, drive and optimize mechanisms for quality assurance and control activities the supply chain for these optical components and assemblies. The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with excellent analytical abilities, strong technical skills, effective written and verbal communication, and most importantly, a passion for developing suppliers to produce high-quality, mission-critical hardware in volume production. Key job responsibilities - Lead the quality elements in the design, build, and qualification of optical system and metrology for build, test, and manufacturing of optical Inter-satellite Link systems. - Implement optical inspections and tests in the supply chain. - Drive resolution of technical problems arising in optical testing and manufacturing by developing optimal strategies and guiding the team toward solutions. - Champion the development of new and improvement of existing optical measurement methods, leveraging metrology equipment such as interferometers, cameras, imaging systems, and Hartmann sensors for optical module integration, alignment, and testing. - Lead the quality elements in development of measurement processes and procedures for volume manufacturing. - Collaborate with engineering, suppliers, supply chain, and manufacturing to optimize Design for Excellence. - Move quality checks upstream and eliminate the need to inspect quality into the product by achieving high process capability. - Foster a culture of quality, improvement and learning with Leo. A day in the life This role is an individual contributor and is the quality lead for Leo's optical communication systems between satellites. This role must identify and solve problems within a supply chain while coaching teams and developing mechanisms to consistently deliver high-quality products. You will be challenged with solving problems that have never been tackled before at scale. We guarantee that you will get to work some of the smartest people in the industry, learn a lot, have fun and have the chance to positively impact the life of millions of people. About the team Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. Amazon has ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust. At Amazon, our mission is to be the most customer-centric company on Earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright and driven people. We're dedicated to supporting new team members. Our team has a broad mix of experience levels and Amazon tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

Basic Qualifications

• - 7+ years of experience in optical systems development across full product life cycles - concept to production - Experience with mirrors, lenses, filters, lasers, detectors, modulators, optical fiber and devices, testing and characterization - Experience with optical metrology (e.g. interferometers and profilometers) for component and system test, qualification, and failure analysis - Experience with various optical thin film coating methodologies, failure modes, and processes - Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent field - Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures - Must be able to visually inspect and distinguish fine scratch / dig requirements in precision optical/mechanical components - Experience in physical and geometric optics, Gaussian beam propagation, and detection, with the ability to guide team members and review technical work in these domains. - Experience in performing process audits, product audits, and QMS audits. - 7+ years' experience with manufacturing & assembly of optical components and complex optical systems - Proficient in ISO 10110-7 / ISO 9211 / MIL-PRF-14830 / MIL-C-48497 - Proficient in ISO 9001 / AS9100 / IATF 16949 requirements

Preferred Qualifications