Sr. FPGA Engineer, Amazon Leo for Government

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 under served 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 a Sr. FPGA engineer on the Amazon Leo for Government Product Development team you will create FPGA solutions to support Amazon Leo satellite communication system. This is a unique opportunity to define a ground breaking new system with few legacy constraints. You will work with systems and algorithm teams to define/develop/implement/test/release FPGA-based modem solutions to enable Amazon particular your work will power high-speed optical 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 uArchitecture-RTL Design-Physical Implementation-Timing 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.
- Writing RTL code developing testbenches performing simulation and timing closure and debugging in a laboratory environment.
- Proficiency in Verilog SystemVerilog or VHDL; experience with Xilinx Vivado or Microchip Libero; proficiency in Linux scripting (Python/Perl) and interface protocols like PCIe or DDR.
- 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 trade-off analysis to benefit customer experience and optimization of target technology resources for cost/size/power/performance/features
- Utilize FPGA design tools including Vivado / Vitis with new System Verilog / VHDL RTL code and existing/new IP core integration.

The role is located in Northridge CA and includes US relocation benefits.

Security Clearance: Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI so you must be a U.S. citizen for consideration.

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




About the team
The Amazon Leo for Government Product Development Engineering team is a multi-disciplinary technology team involved in developing and delivering targeted and scalable solutions for custom satellite and ground applications including United States and allied government customers.

- 7 years of digital design in communication systems experience
- 7 years of verification in communication systems experience
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Knowledge of serial protocols including SPI I2C I3C and UART
- Experience in communication theory OFDM MIMO Digital/Wireless Communication Systems or RF engineering
- Experience leading or solely developing methodology and scripts for physical synthesis
- Experience low power design techniques
- Experience in test setup automation using MATLAB Python or Pearl
- Experience with Agile TDD BDD CI and Git
- Experience developing PHY/MAC layer HW/SW targeting SoCs FPGAs and general-purpose processors
- Experience leading technical initiatives and key deliverables
- Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation
- Experience in Bare Metal Environment development including linker scripts page tables and NVIC

- Masters degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Experience in RTL coding and debug as well as performance power area analysis and trade-offs
- 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 NORTHRIDGE - 185200.00 - 250000.00 USD annually