ASIC Design Verification Engineer, Amazon Leo

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech company located in Austin is seeking an ASIC Design Verification Engineer. You will implement state-of-the-art verification environments and develop detailed test plans for digital chip communications via low Earth orbit satellites. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of verification experience, and proficiency in UVM, C, and scripting. This role offers a salary range of $136,000 to $184,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in verification, especially with communication systems.
• 2+ years experience with UVM, C, and scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Implement a verification environment for RTL testing.
• Develop and execute detailed test plans, run regressions.
• Participate in validation of ASIC implementations.
• Run formal verification of complex blocks.
• Work with systems team on system level verification.
• Develop an automated environment for regressions.

Skills

Verification in communication systems

UVM

C programming

Script development

Formal verification techniques

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering

Tools

Matlab

Verilog/SystemVerilog

SystemC

Job description

ASIC Design Verification Engineer, Amazon Leo

Job ID: 3189504 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network. Our mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet connectivity to customers beyond the reach of existing networks. From individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, and government agencies, Amazon Leo will serve people and organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.

The Role

Be part of Amazon 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 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 the latest CMOS generation technologies.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Run formal verification of complex blocks to ensure functional correctness
• Work with the design and communication systems team and participate in system level verification using test benches constructed using UVM, SystemC and DPI‑C
• 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 5+ years in verification preferably in communication systems
• 2+ years in UVM, C, and scripting

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
• 7+ years in digital verification, preferably in communication systems
• Familiarity with Matlab
• Modem design verification experience
• System C or Matlab model : development or DV integration experience
• Familiarity with formal verification techniques
• Strong written and verbal skills

Location and Salary

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

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 157,300.00 - 212,800.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Redmond - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually

EEO Statement

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Posted: February 26, 2026 (Updated about 19 hours ago)