ASIC Modem Design Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $136,000–$184,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · ASIC Modem Design Engineer

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Join Amazon's Leo team as an ASIC Modem Design Engineer and contribute to the development of digital chip SOCs for Low Earth Orbit satellite communications. This role involves defining and implementing wireless system architecture from specification to validation, optimizing designs for customer experience while adhering to power and cost constraints. You will work closely with verification teams using UVM, System C, and DPI-C for system-level verification, ensuring blocks meet DFT, timing, and power targets. Key skills include 5+ years of digital logic design in DSP or communication systems, proficiency in RTL coding and optimization, familiarity with UVM and MATLAB, and the ability to write assertions and engage in formal verification. This position offers a unique opportunity to innovate within a cutting-edge hardware development environment focused on space-based communications.

Skills

RTL UVM SystemC DPI-C DSP MATLAB Verilog VHDL ASIC CMOS Linux Git CI/CD Python PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Implement wireless system architecture from specification to chip validation.
Develop silicon solutions optimizing customer experience and meeting power constraints.
Create standalone verification test benches for block correctness.
Work with the verification team on System level verification using UVM, System C.
Drive trade-off analysis to optimize resources and benefit customer experience.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in digital logic design, preferably in DSP or communication systems.
Expertise in designing and implementing Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms in RTL.
Proficiency in converting DSP algorithms into optimized RTL code for performance, power, and area.
Experience with UVM and MATLAB for verification and simulation.
Ability to write assertions and work with formal verification techniques.
Strong background in communication systems and wireless architecture design.

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