Senior Hardware & FPGA Security Lead, Bespoke Solutions

Amazon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon’s AWS Bespoke Solutions is seeking a hands-on technical leader to manage a Hardware Design, FPGA/Programmable Logic, and Firmware team responsible for secure hardware for government customers.

You will own architecture, roadmaps, and the full hardware lifecycle, align with systems, software, and program management, and deliver production‑quality hardware that meets stringent government security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of hardware engineering experience, including FPGA/programmable logic development.
• 3+ years of people management experience leading hardware or FPGA engineering teams.
• Experience with FPGA SoC hardware integration, hardware validation, and debugging.
• Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret with SCI eligibility or above.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical vision and multi-generational roadmap for hardware and FPGA development across the product family.
• Own hardware and FPGA platform development from architecture through schematic design, PCB layout, prototype, and qualification.
• Drive signal integrity, power integrity, and thermal analysis to meet performance targets.
• Lead design reviews and drive technical consensus across hardware, FPGA, firmware, and software teams.

Skills

FPGA development

Team leadership

Hardware design

System integration

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

FPGA toolchains

Verilog

PCB design tools

Job description

Amazon’s AWS Bespoke Solutions is seeking a hands-on technical leader to manage a Hardware Design, FPGA/Programmable Logic, and Firmware team responsible for secure hardware for government customers.

You will own architecture, roadmaps, and the full hardware lifecycle, align with systems, software, and program management, and deliver production‑quality hardware that meets stringent government security standards.