Junior Design Verification 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.

The Role:
Be part of 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:
Implement a state of the art verification environment to facilitate testing of the RTL against reference Matlab/C models
Develop detailed test plans and write tests run regressions collect coverage matrices and report progress to the program
Participate in the validation of ASIC implementations in Verilog/SystemVerilog
Work with the design and communication systems team and participate in system level verification using test benches constructed using UVM
Develop a highly automated environment to run regressions that can be used to make builds and maintain organization of the database


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 / Communications Engineering or Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
- 2 years in verification preferably in communication systems
- 2 years in UVM

- Masters or Ph.D degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering
- 3 years in digital verification preferably in communication systems
- Familiarity with Matlab
- Modem design verification experience
- System C C or Matlab model : development or DV integration experience
- Comfortable using AI-assisted tools to accelerate verification workflows (testbench generation debug coverage analysis).
- Familiarity with formal verification techniques
- Strong written and verbal skills

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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 TX Austin - 109700.00 - 160000.00 USD annually