Technical Program Manager , Silicon Operations

Leo is Amazons low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast reliable internet to customers and communities around the world and weve designed the system with the capacity flexibility and performance to serve a wide range of customers from individualhouseholds to schools hospitals businesses government agencies and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

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.
Amazon Leo team is looking for a Business Operations Manager to support business and engineering stakeholders in selecting developing and managing business relationships with critical technology and service suppliers and others as needed to execute on Amazon Leo objectives. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record developing and executing strategy and managing supplier performance. Experience working in new and ambiguous environments while solving complex problems with a broad range of cross functional stakeholders will be an advantage.

Key job responsibilities
Own the NPI-to-sustaining transition for ASIC programs defining readiness criteria and driving cross-functional teams (Design Test Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain) through program ramp-up milestones
Lead dual-source qualification end-to-end manage sample builds reliability testing correlation analysis and production validation to ensure supply resilience for all sustaining ASIC chips
Navigate the full silicon development lifecycle (RTL tape-out bring-up characterization production) and coordinate sustaining activities with silicon revisions ECOs and errata management
Align ASIC sustaining deliverables with device-level PDP gates (EVT DVT PVT MP) partnering with hardware TPMs to synchronize schedules across satellite and ground terminal programs
Drive sustaining KPIs (yield DPPM OTD cost) manage EOL planning and conduct business reviews with foundry and OSAT partners
Build scalable mechanisms and reporting cadences to provide executive visibility into sustaining program healt

- 7 years of ASIC implementation synthesis STA and physical design in deep sub-micron nodes (16nm or smaller) experience
- 7 years of digital design in communication systems experience
- 7 years of full-custom analog or RF layout experience
- 7 years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience
- 8 years of creating and maintaining automation frameworks for Post-Silicon Flow experience
- 7 years of verification in communication systems experience
- 5 years of UVM C System C and scripting experience
- 3 years of emulation experience
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Knowledge of UVM and Matlab
- Knowledge of implementing chips with multiple power islands and power gating
- Knowledge of multiple access systems including OFDMA TDMA and CDMA
- Knowledge of end-to-end network system architecture from wireless physical layer to application endpoints
- Knowledge of serial protocols including SPI I2C I3C and UART
- Knowledge of Python and Embedded C programming
- Experience in communication theory OFDM MIMO Digital/Wireless Communication Systems or RF engineering
- Experience with current and upcoming RF standards in cellular (4G/5G) WiMAX 802.11ad microwave backhaul DVB-S2 / DVB-C or related broadband wireless standards
- Experience leading or solely developing methodology and scripts for physical synthesis
- Experience taping out chips that have gone into high volume production
- Experience developing products for volume production
- Experience low power design techniques
- Experience delivering products to volume production
- Experience in modem L1/L2 algorithms development and architectures
- Experience in developing link and system level simulators using MATLAB Python or C
- 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 San Diego - 159200.00 - 215300.00 USD annually
USA CA Sunnyvale - 183000.00 - 247600.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 159200.00 - 215300.00 USD annually