Senior DSP Engineer

Amazon Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Northridge, CA
Salary: $137,300–$185,700 / yr
Posted: 124 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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Amazon Inc. is the world''s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company, operating the Amazon marketplace, AWS cloud platform, Prime subscription services, Alexa voice AI, and logistics infrastructure. Industry: E-Commerce & Cloud Computing

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The Senior DSP Engineer, ALG, Amazon Leo Government joins the Amazon Leo Government team to support secure satellite broadband services for United States and allied government customers. This role involves designing and developing DSP algorithms for phased array communication systems, specifically focusing on beamforming, beam steering, and adaptive array processing. The engineer will build and validate signal processing chains, implement FFT/iFFT architectures for OFDM waveforms, and develop calibration algorithms for amplitude and phase correction. Key responsibilities include translating customer requirements into technical solutions, performing trade studies on latency and throughput, and conducting board bring-up. Required skills include proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, and HDL for VHDL/Verilog, alongside experience with Xilinx UltraScale+ or Intel Agilex devices. The role addresses complex satellite and ground system design challenges within a space and defense context.

Skills

DSP MATLAB Simulink FPGA VHDL Verilog HDL Coder RTL OFDM Beamforming Xilinx UltraScale+ Intel Agilex Fixed-point Modeling FFT Channelization Signal Processing Chains

What you'll do

Design and develop DSP algorithms for phased array antenna systems including beamforming, steering, and adaptive processing.
Develop and validate signal processing chains in MATLAB and Simulink using fixed-point modeling and bit-true simulations.
Implement and optimize FFT/iFFT architectures for OFDM waveforms, channelization, and frequency-domain beamforming.
Develop calibration algorithms for phased array systems to handle amplitude/phase correction and mutual coupling compensation.
Model and simulate RF impairments like I/Q imbalance and phase noise to develop DSP-based mitigation techniques.
Translate DSP algorithms from MATLAB/Simulink models into synthesizable HDL for FPGA implementation and optimization.
Design and support test campaigns for development and qualification of space hardware.
Perform trade studies on algorithm complexity, latency, throughput, and resource utilization to meet customer goals.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of experience in hardware development across the full product life cycle.
7+ years of electrical engineering work experience in Space, Aerospace/Defense, Automotive, and/or Communications fields.
7+ years of experience with DSP algorithm development and hardware test system debugging.
Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.
Master's or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related discipline (preferred).
Experience with project management of technical projects (preferred).