Design Verification Engineer

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of satellite communications! This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of broadband connectivity through innovative digital chip SOCs for Low Earth Orbit satellites. Collaborate with a talented team to define cutting-edge wireless solutions, ensuring functional correctness and high-speed interfaces. Your expertise in verification, communication systems, and tools like Verilog and UVM will be key to your success. Embrace the challenge of working in a dynamic environment that values inclusivity and empowers you to deliver exceptional results for underserved communities. If you're ready to make a significant impact, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Equity options

Sign-on bonuses

Comprehensive medical benefits

Financial benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years in verification preferably in communication systems.
• 1+ years in UVM, C, and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Implement a verification environment for testing RTL against Matlab/C models.
• Develop test plans, run regressions, and report progress.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

UVM

C

Scripting

Matlab

Digital Verification

Communication Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering

Master's or Ph.D in Electrical / Communications Engineering

Tools

Matlab

SystemC

Job description

Job ID: 2945019 | Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Project Kuiper 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.

The Role:
Be part of Project Kuiper’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 latest CMOS generation technologies.

In this role you will:

1. Implement a state of the art verification environment to facilitate testing of the RTL against reference Matlab/C models
2. Develop detailed test plans and write tests, run regressions, collect coverage matrices and report progress to the program
3. Participate in the validation of ASIC implementations in Verilog/SystemVerilog
4. Run formal verification of complex blocks to ensure functional correctness
5. Work with the design and communication systems team and participate in system level verification using test benches constructed using UVM, SystemC and DPI-C
6. 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 / Communications Engineering or Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years in verification preferably in communication systems
• 1+ years in UVM, C, and scripting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's or Ph.D degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering
• 2+ 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

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $104,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit here.