Sr. 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.

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.


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.

Key job responsibilities
Work with RTL/logic designers to drive architectural feasibility studies explore power-performance-area tradeoffs for physical design closure
Drive IO/Core block physical implementation through synthesis floor planning bus / pin planning place and route power/clock distribution congestion analysis timing closure IR drop analysis physical verification ECO and sign-off
Develop physical design methodologies while embracing AI flow
Evaluate 3rd party IP and provide recommendations
Be a highly-valued member of our start-up like team through excellent collaboration and teamwork with other physical design engineers as well as with the RTL/Arch. Teams


- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 7 years of experience in ASIC implementation i.e. synthesis STA and working with DFT P&R for deep sub-micron nodes.

- Masters degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
- 10 years of experience in ASIC implementation.
- Experience of working with RFA team integrating RF/Analog/Mixed signal blocks with digital top flows.
- Strong exposure to UPF flow for low power design.
- Experience of working in multi-site/multi-team environment.
- Experience using managed ML/AI solutions

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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 - 159200.00 - 215300.00 USD annually