Lead ASIC Implementation Engineer, Amazon Leo's DBF Silicon

Amazon Leo is Amazons 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.

The Role:
Be part of Amazon Leos sub-team responsible for defining and implementing the digital chip SOCs for communications via Low Earth Orbit satellites and Amazon gateways. This is a unique opportunity to define a groundbreaking wireless solution with few legacy constraints. The team works with customer requirements and wireless system teams to define modems high-speed interfaces embedded processors and DSP solutions in latest CMOS generation technologies.

In this role you will:
As the implementation lead you will set up the flow for both logic and physical synthesis flow for various technology nodes.
Work with the ASIC design and DFT teams to understand the design and create timing constraints.
Check the RTL design for clean synthesis run perform STA and LEC on netlist.
Work with RFIC teams to make sure the top level integration of analog blocks are done properly and correct by construction including formal connectivity checks.
Work with P&R teams to ensure a smooth hand off of netlists ensure the timely execution of the P&R responsibilities by that team.
Participate in flow reviews of all the blocks with the P&R team to ensure that they achieve the best PPA for all blocks.
Lead the timing sign-off for the post P&R database.
Ensure that the chip meets the required DFM criteria by verifying the IR/EM results.


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.


- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 7 years of experience in ASIC implementation i.e. synthesis STA and working with P&R for deep sub-micron nodes preferably 16nm or smaller.
- Experience leading or solely developing the methodology and scripts for physical synthesis.
- Proven track record in taping out chips that have gone in to high volume production.
- Familiar with implementing chips that have multiple power islands and power gating.

- Masters degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 10 years of experience in ASIC implementation.
- Experience in leading physical design.
- Strong exposure to UPF flow for low power design.
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Experience of working in multi-site/multi-team environment

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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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 CA San Diego - 159200.00 - 215300.00 USD annually
USA CA Sunnyvale - 183000.00 - 247600.00 USD annually
USA WA Redmond - 159200.00 - 215300.00 USD annually