SOC RTL Design Engineer, Hardware Compute Group

Amazon Devices is an inventive research and development company that designs and develops high-profile devices like the Kindle family of products Fire Tablets Alexa Fire TV Amazon Echo & Astro products. This is an exciting opportunity to join Amazon in developing its next generation SoCs for the machine learning-enabled consumer products. We are looking for exceptional engineers to join our SoC design team and help develop the next generation of chips based on a revolutionary architecture and to continue to innovate on behalf of our customers.

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Key job responsibilities
In this role you work in a team developing SoCs to be deployed in a range of Amazon devices. You will integrate industry standard and custom hardware IP and subsystems into SoCs to accelerate applications in machine learning computer vision and robotics. You will work closely with System Architects SoC architects IP developers and physical design teams to develop SoCs that meets the power performance and area goals for Amazon devices. You will design the interconnect and automate the integration flow. You will help define the processes methods and tools for design and implementation of large complex SoCs. Develop chip level and subsystem level netlists integrating IPs and new design.
- Work with Chip Architects to understand architecture and high-level product requirements.
- Convert Chip Spec into RTL using internal IPs and external IPs.
- Review Architecture and Design of custom IPs for integration into SoCs.
- Design & Develop RTL for Interconnects Interfaces Power Management Clocking Reset Test & Debug.
- Develop and implement methodologies for I/O DFT Debug Clocking and Power Management.

- BS degree or higher in EE or CE or CS
- 3 years or more of practical semiconductor design experience including full-chip and subsystem RTL integration
- Experience in micro-architecture definition from architecture guideline and model analysis
- Experience in RTL coding (Verilog/System Verilog) and debug as well as performance/power/area analysis and trade-offs
- Experience in closing full-chip and subsystem timing working with synthesis and static timing analysis teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills collaboration and teamwork skills as well as ability to contribute to diverse and inclusive teams

- MS in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering or related field
- Design experience in Datapath flow control Arbitration FIFO DMA IOMMU SoC bus architectures Arteris NOC interconnect ARMs AXI/AHB bus architecture & Protocols Serial interfaces such as PCIe QSPI I2CUART EMMC USB. LPDDR controller & Phy IP integration embedded memory (SRAM OTP etc;.) Other IP integration such as ADC PLL DLL PVT sensors GPIO & Debug (Coresight)
- In-depth knowledge of in one or more areas such as CPU DSP or programmable accelerators
- SoC bring-up and post silicon validation experience
- Experience with early RTL power analysis
- Experience with gate level testing and multi clock design practices
- Successful tape outs of complex high-volume SoCs in advanced design nodes
- Experience with DFT tools for scan and BIST insertion
- Experience with using AI tools tools for RTL generation or automation
- Experience working closely with physical design teams to develop highly optimized ASICs with excellent power performance and area

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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.