Job Description

As a Senior Optical Engineer at Amazon, you will collaborate with a cross-disciplinary team to design innovative consumer products, focusing on optical components and systems. You will engage in hands-on prototyping and testing, driving product definition and execution while solving complex engineering challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Optical Sciences, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field
7+ years of experience in consumer electronics as an optical engineer working on display light engines and design, fabrication, characterization of diffractive optical elements
7+ years of experience in optical simulation, metrology, and testing to verify component, assembly and system level performance
Experienced in at least one of the following modelling software packages: LightTools, Zemax, CODE V, FRED, TracePro, SPEOS, etc.

Responsibilities

Work with an experienced cross-disciplinary team to develop high level system architectures, and define subsystem and component level requirements
Develop, design, model, fabricate, and test optical components, diffractive elements, and imaging systems
Work with component engineering and product engineering teams to provide rapid prototyping and characterization of optical systems
Validate the capability of proposed optical architectures across variations in design and manufacturing methods
Work with external vendors, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to broaden and optimize design and manufacturing space

Benefits

Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

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