ASIC Engineer, Project Leo

Amazon • San Diego, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to
deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of
existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses,
and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and 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.

This is a full-time position, meaning candidates should expect to work in
office, Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week typically between 8am-5pm.
Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager.

NOTE: By applying to this position, your application will be considered for all
Application-Specific Integrated Circuit roles at all locations we hire for in
the United States including but not limited to: Greater Seattle Area (Seattle,
Bellevue, Redmond), Greater Bay Area (San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara),
Greater DMV (DC, MD, VA), Austin (TX), New York City (NY), Minneapolis (MN).

At Amazon, we hire the best minds in technology to innovate and build on behalf
of our customers. The intense focus we have on our customers is why we are one
of the world’s most beloved brands. Customer obsession is part of our company
DNA.

As part of a project team you will work alongside Senior ASIC Engineers;
supporting the design, debug, validation and optimization of the products. You
will be involved in projects from concept through production, gaining exposure
to the complete design lifecycle. You will also support engineering builds
gaining experience with high volume manufacturing. Some positions may require
international travel.

We’re on the lookout for the curious, those who think big and want to define the
world of tomorrow.
At Amazon, you will grow into the high impact, visionary person you know you’re
ready to be. Every day will be filled with exciting new challenges, developing
new skills, and achieving personal growth.
How often can you say that your work changes the world? At Amazon, you’ll say it
often. Join us and define tomorrow.

Requirements

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems, or experience demonstrating software engineering skills in a previous intership, work experience, coding competitions, or publications and experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities
• Experience in RTL coding and debug, as well as performance, power, area analysis and trade-offs
• Experience in C/C++ and system Verilog coding
• Experience working closely with physical design teams to develop highly optimized ASICs with excellent power, performance and area
• Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools

Nice To Haves

• Experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities

Responsibilities

• Participate in logic design, verification and post-silicon validation as part of Amazon custom silicon solutions.
• Work with physical design teams to achieve performance and area requirements.
• Develop a deep understanding of the end customer requirements, including software applications, use models, system architecture and the SoC architecture/micro-architecture of our solutions.
• Develop and execute design automation mechanisms and flows.

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level