Optical Network Development Engineer, Network Product Development The Core Networking team is looking for a Optical Network Development Engineer to join our Network Product Development (NPD) team. As a Optical Network Development Engineer, you will be responsible for building, deploying and scaling the Amazon networks that support AWS, customers, and other business units, across multiple global data centers. AWS Core Networking is focused on building Data Centers and the network that allows Data Centers to function efficiently. They own the solutions that allow racks to be aggregated and Data Centers to be interconnected. Core Networking's goal is to balance efficiency, performance and reliability to allow customers access to their applications and data. You will design, implement and support scalable testing infrastructure solutions to support and facilitate optics interconnect development and product deployment. You will be exposed to leading edge industrial technologies. You should have excellent business and communication skills to be able to work with business owners and tech leaders to gather infrastructure requirements, design software infrastructure, build up pipelines and test plan to meet business needs. You stay abreast of emerging technologies, investigating and implementing where appropriate. Key job responsibilities Optical Network Development Engineers perform high quality network and/or systems operations, deployments, scaling, technology refresh, sustaining engineering, best practices application, optimization, internal/external customer interactions, and produce appropriate technical documentation. - Develop automated tools and standardized processes for high-volume optical transceiver system level testing - Lead collaborative efforts with internal stakeholders and supplier partners to establish robust testing frameworks and quality assurance procedures for optical modules - Work with network operations team in identifying operation issues and improving quality and RMA process - Engage stakeholders to identify areas of improvements during rack deployment or bring-up - Work with network operations team to improve link error handling efficiency A day in the life On an everyday basis as part of our team, you have the unique opportunity to understand the growing AWS network and our internal customers' requirement on interconnect solutions. You'll work backwards to devise hardware solutions by influencing the broad industry and/or to develop software tools with sister teams to maintain a highly available network that delights AWS customers. You design and implement processes and mechanisms that both help the team to deliver business impact to the organization in a systemic way, while also helping to raise the bar on our operational excellence. Operating at the scale we do, there is no blueprint for how to do what we do, which encourages our engineers to identify and develop simple solutions to complex problems. We encourage durable solutions that look around corners while taking into consideration our customer needs from a cost, performance, and reliability perspective. We work closely with our internal partners that design, build and operate the network to ensure that our solutions meet their needs and exceed their expectations. About the team Within AWS Networking the NPD (Network Product Development) organization is responsible for, designing the hardware, building the software, and owning the interconnects for the routers that power the global AWS network. Beyond product delivery we actively manage the fleet or routers in a network that grows by 70% annually. This means tracking key business and operational metrics to ensure that we operate smoothly and minimize or eliminate customer impact due to device related issues for a transparent AWS customer experience. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering or equivalent worked experience. - • 8+ years of work experience on optical communication systems or components. - • 8+ years of experience with optical transceivers and IEEE standards. - • 4+ years of experience developing test scripts for optics validation and characterization. - • 2+ years of experience working with optical and networking merchant silicon suppliers, manufacturing processes, and qualifications. - • 1+ years of professional development experience with Python or a similar scripting language for automation scripting. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Master/PhD or foreign equivalent in Physics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering or a related field - 2+ years of experience in hardware and systems design, development, and troubleshooting - 1+ year of experience in the application of network design, including knowledge of major protocols, topology design, network hardware, device configuration and traffic engineering - 1+ year of experience in database and AWS services - 1+ year of experience working with ODMs and component suppliers in delivering optical solutions - Meets/exceeds Amazon's leadership principles requirements for this roles. - Meets/exceeds Amazon's functional/technical depth and complexity for this role. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits. USA, CA, Cupertino - 157,300.00 - 212,800.00 USD annually