Senior Modem Engineer, Satellite Communication

About the role

Amazon Leo 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.

In this role you will

. Engage with modem system teams to translate system-level requirements into hardware specifications and RTL implementation.

• Collaborate with system architects on SoC subsystem integration, including IP block configuration, instantiation, and interface validation.
• Support synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), and timing closure activities to meet performance and power targets.
• Contribute to low-power design implementation and verification, including power domain definition and UPF/CPF development.
• Work with verification, physical design, and firmware teams to ensure design quality and first-time-right silicon.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive gate-level simulation test plans for verifying ASIC functionality and timing. Analyze simulation results, identify and debug logic errors, and propose solutions.

. Work closely with design and verification engineers to validate fixes and ensure design closure.

• Develop AI-assisted Design Automation/Debug skills for various aspects of SoC development.

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.

Key job responsibilities

• . Work closely with the system architects to develop world-class SOC and IP blocks, which meet power, area and performance targets.
• . Define, configure and integration SoC Subsystems
• . Own one or more Modem IP blocks.

• . Contribute to the SoC floor planning effort
• . Define and develop any necessary support logic
• . Configure, instantiate and integrate 3rd party IP blocks
• . Understand low power design & the impact of DFT on the blocks
• . Perform initial synthesis & timing analysis

• . Assist verification team in unit verification including test plan development
• . Assist with debug and bring-up

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Communications Engineering, or experience working in electrical engineering field
• 7+ years of experience in digital design, preferably in SoC design and implementation.
• Experience with Modem SoC design and development.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of digital design in communication systems experience
• Master's or Ph.D degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering.
• Deep understanding of modem SoC architecture, including PHY/MAC subsystems and system-level integration.
• Familiarity with UVM.
• Ability to write assertions and exposure to Formal verification.

Additional information

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Pay and benefits

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

USA, CA, San Diego - 185,200.00 - 250,000.00 USD annually