FPGA Engineer, Kuiper Government Solutions

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide lowlatency highspeed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earths most customer centric company and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in distributed systems and hardware design.

As an FPGA engineer on the Kuiper Government Solutions team you will create FPGA solutions to support Amazon Project Kuipers satellite communication system. This is a unique opportunity to define a new system with few legacy constraints. You will work with systems and algorithm teams to define/develop/implement/test/release FPGAbased solutions to enable Project Kuiper. In particular your work will power highspeed communication links while making use of the latest generations of FPGA technologies design processes and tools.

You will tackle challenging novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations partner teams and end customers.


Key job responsibilities
Create and release FPGAs through the development phases of uArchitectureRTL DesignPhysical ImplementationTiming ClosureSimulation Validation Lab Based Silicon Validation
Collaborate with RF and Optical Communications and Signal Processing system architects and design engineers to define design implement and test modem and digital logic functions in FPGA technology
Collaborate with system architects and design engineers to implement digital logic functions in FPGA prototypes to validate/tradeoff architecture & design alternatives
Collaborate with systems architects HW engineering design teams & FW/SW design teams to bring up and test systems combining FPGA firmware Optics and Networking functions.
Drive tradeoff analysis to benefit customer experience and optimization of target technology resources for cost/size/power/performance/features

This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. Citizen in order to comply with U.S. governmentimposed requirements related to the nature of the work and/or where it will be performed.

About the team
The Kuiper Solutions Engineering team is a multidisciplinary technology team involved in developing and delivering targeted and scalable solutions for custom satellite and ground applications including United States and allied government customers.

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering related discipline or 5 years of FPGA experience
3 years of experience in FPGA design & implementation
3 year of experience in the design test delivery support of multiple FPGAs shipping to customers
3 years of experience with modern ASIC / FPGA design and verification tools

Masters Degree in Physics Electronics Communication Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
3 years of experience with System Verilog RTL coding
Experience with Intel & Xilinx FPGAs
Experience with modern ASIC / FPGA design and verification tools
Experience with uArchitecture RTL coding FPGA optimization for timing & power simulation and validation Experience with HLS
Experience with advanced signal processing algorithm design simulation and implementation for high speed optical communications
Experience with highspeed SERDES interfaces Ethernet and IP networking
Experience in with scripting languages: Python or equivalent
Experience in control and optimization algorithms for electrooptical integration
Proven track record of successfully fielding and supporting FPGA and ASIC products
Good analytical problem solving and communication skills
Familiarity with satelliterelated space and ground systems

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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