RTL Design Engineer, Hardware Compute Group

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading tech company as an RTL Design Engineer, where innovation meets creativity! In this role, you'll be part of a dynamic team focused on designing advanced hardware solutions for cutting-edge consumer electronics. Collaborate with experts across various disciplines to develop world-class products that enhance user experiences. Your expertise in RTL development and hardware description languages will be crucial in defining micro-architectures and implementing designs that push the boundaries of technology. This is your chance to contribute to groundbreaking projects in a fast-paced and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

401(k) Plan

Employee Discounts

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Experience with RTL development environments and tape-out process.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate technical ideas.

Responsibilities

• Define micro-architecture and implement RTL for functional blocks.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to design hardware.

Skills

RTL Development

Hardware Description Languages

Problem Solving

Debugging Skills

Collaboration

Education

PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

FPGA

SoC Architectures

Memory Compilers

Job description

RTL Design Engineer, Hardware Compute Group

Job ID: 2967757 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics. Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Since then, we have produced groundbreaking devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV and Amazon Echo. What will you help us create?

The Role:
As an RTL Design Engineer, you will be part of an advanced architecture team that is exploring new hardware designs to improve our devices. In this role, you will be responsible for defining the micro-architecture and implementing the corresponding RTL for advanced functional blocks. You will participate in the design verification and bring-up of such blocks by writing relevant assertions, debugging code, test benches, test harnesses, and otherwise interacting with the extended team. You will participate in the lab bring-up of these blocks either in an FPGA or silicon by potentially writing test scripts, analyzing lab data, proposing experiments, etc.

You will work closely with multi-disciplinary groups including Product Design, Audio Technology, Computer Vision, Hardware Engineering, and Software Engineering, to architect and implement complex functional block that enable development of world-class hardware devices. In this role, you will:

- Design world class hardware and software
- Communicate and work with team members across multiple disciplines
- Develop detailed design specifications and documentation
- Perform RTL coding and synthesis
- Work with Partners/Supplier to optimize and customize their products
- Run industry standard code quality tools and fix issues found by them
- Participate in test plan and coverage reviews

The ideal candidate should have experience with RTL development environments, fluency in modern hardware description languages. They should have developed complex IP blocks from scratch that have successfully been integrated in SOCs or other such silicon that have been productized in consumer devices. They should be familiar with modern SoC architectures, various interconnect topologies such as AMBA AXI, APB, AHB, and implementations. Experience with I/O interfaces such as SPI, I2C, I2S, PDM, and MIPI CSI/DSI/Slimbus/Soundwire is
preferred. Experience with memory instantiation and memory compilers is also preferred. We are looking for a self-driven individual who can work with architects, HW and SW developers and can quickly resolve blocking issues.

If you have the required skills and experience, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join our growing hardware design team.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Architecture or related field
- Project work with RTL development
- Understanding of the tape-out process for production silicon
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate technical ideas effectively

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/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 https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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