ASIC Design Engineer, Satellite Communication

Socket.dev; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo is seeking an ASIC Digital Design Engineer to help define and implement digital chip SOCs for LEO satellite communications and Amazon gateway systems.

You will drive high‑quality, first‑time silicon solutions, work with system architects, and participate in verification using UVM/SystemC test benches and DPI‑C based flows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems with strong analytical skills.
• Experience verifying at multiple levels of logic from IPs to SoCs to full system testing.
• Preferred: Master's degree and knowledge of RF standards/integration.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement digital SOCs for communications via LEO satellites.
• Develop high‑performance digital solutions with timing and power constraints.
• Work with verification team on System level verification and test bench development.
• Define, configure and integrate key IP blocks for SoC and 3rd party IPs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

Master's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or related field

Tools

UVM

SystemC

DPI-C

Python

Perl

Job description

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.

Come work at Amazon!

We're hiring a ASIC Digital Design Engineer within a high performance ASIC design team. This team is using industry leading methodologies to develop proprietary IP’s.

The Role

Be part of Leo’s 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 state-of-the-art 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 wireless system architecture in silicon from system specification to chip specification to RTL to optimizing timing / power to chip level validation.
• Build complex, high-performance digital solutions and develop solutions by leveraging AI-assisted techniques optimizing customer experience (throughput, latency and availability) while meeting power and cost constraints.
• Drive high quality designs for first-time right silicon solutions, and meeting the PPA objectives
• Work with the verification team and participate in System level verification using test benches constructed using UVM/System C/DPI-C including test plan development

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 closely with the system architects to develop world-class SOC and IP blocks, which meet power, area and performance targets.
• Define, configure and integrate key IP blocks for SoC
• Control plane architecture and implementation for PHY subsystem for the SoC
• Configure, instantiate and integrate 3rd party IP blocks
• Understand low power design & the impact of DFT on the blocks
• Perform initial synthesis & timing analysis
• Assist verification team in unit verification including test plan development
• Assist with debug and bring-up

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Experience troubleshooting and debugging technical systems, or experience that includes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities and experience in software development
• Experience verifying at multiple levels of logic from IP blocks to SoCs to full system testing

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
• Experience with formal verification techniques including abstraction and end-to-end checking
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or 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 with industry standard tools and scripting languages (Python or Perl) for automation
• Experience with ARM, various DSP ISAs, DMAs, NoC

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 Company’s 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, San Diego - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually