Senior Hardware Architect, Networking Platforms (NPD)

Amazon; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 247,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an experienced hardware engineering professional to design next generation Ethernet switching platforms for world-class datacenters. The role focuses on modular chassis products, terabit switch fabrics, and embedded CPU subsystems.

You will lead architecture, component selection, timing and thermal analyses, and coordinate with ODM/JDM partners for development and manufacturing. Based in Cupertino, travel up to 10% to Seattle and Asia is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• Experience in motherboard design, PCB design including schematic capture, stackup and circuit board layout.
• BSEE with 10+ years experience in hardware board and systems development, must have taken products from concept to mass production.
• Recent 5+ years experience with Ethernet switching fabrics, Ethernet PHY and SerDes interfaces, embedded CPU subsystems, DDR2/DDR3/DDR4 memory design, network processors, I2C, USB.
• Experience with high-speed PCB design and AC/DC PI.
• Recent 5+ years of experience in CPLD/FPGA design using VHDL or Verilog.
• Experience troubleshooting with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and specialized test equipment such as PCI analyzers and in-circuit-emulators.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, must be organized.
• Experience as a project and technical lead, program management skills is a must.
• Experience interfacing with cross functional teams such mechanical engineers, HW engineers, SI engineers, diagnostic engineers, and manufacturing engineers.
• Experienced interfacing with outside vendors and developers, particularly Asian CMs and Asian ODM/JDM partners.

Responsibilities

• Architectural definition, specification, key component selection, detailed design for networking platforms.
• Collaborate with PCB designers, testing teams, and manufacturing for smooth transition to production.
• Lead with timing analysis, thermal analysis, and EMC considerations during design.

Skills

Functional specs

PCB design

Ethernet switching

HDL (Verilog/VHDL)

High-speed digital design

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Test equipment (PCI analyzers)

Job description

Amazon is seeking an experienced hardware engineering professional to design next generation Ethernet switching platforms for world-class datacenters. The role focuses on modular chassis products, terabit switch fabrics, and embedded CPU subsystems.

You will lead architecture, component selection, timing and thermal analyses, and coordinate with ODM/JDM partners for development and manufacturing. Based in Cupertino, travel up to 10% to Seattle and Asia is expected.