Lead Physical Design Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Lead physical design activities for the Modem SOC. Interface and select 3rd party physical design vendor. Manage execution of physical design work. Close the feedback loop with RTL team based on physical design considerations. Implement complex designs in the targeted technology node.



Key job responsibilities
Work closely with Architects and RTL Designers to facilitate PPA analysis for technology node selection.

Review and analyze technology specific 3rd party IP blocks for performance supported collateral and other KPI

Review and analyze current and future 3rd party physical design teams to ensure high quality partnership.

Review and analyze DFT coverage to ensure project and product requirements are met.

Work closely with Architects and Designers to identify performance limits and improvements.

Interface with the current 3rd party physical design team. Audit and improve existing checklists and flows.

Build world class physical design capability through mentoring and hiring. This team will be capable of taking a design through floorplanning all the way to chip finishing.

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.

A day in the life
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 the highest quality 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.

- 8 years of ASIC implementation synthesis STA and physical design in deep sub-micron nodes (16nm or smaller) experience
- 8 years of digital design in communication systems experience
- 8 years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering/Communications Engineering or experience designing digital communication systems
- Knowledge of implementing chips with multiple power islands and power gating
- Knowledge of serial protocols including SPI I2C I3C and UART
- Experience low power design techniques

- Masters degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools
- Experience with SOC bring-up and post-silicon validation

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 TX Austin - 159200.00 - 215300.00 USD annually