Senior ASIC Design Infrastructure & Methodologies...

Amazon.com, Inc.
Austin, TX, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$183,000.0 - $247,600.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

C (Programming Language) Artificial Intelligence Software Debugging Logic Synthesis of Circuits Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Machine Learning Software Tools SystemC Scripting Application Specific Integrated Circuits Physical Design

Job description

Our Machine Learning Acceleration (MLA) team designs and develops the SOCs that power today’s AI workloads across datacenters worldwide. As an ASIC Design Methodologies and Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll play a foundational role in the project by automating design flows and building large-scale solutions that accelerate silicon development and we’re just getting started here at Amazon!

We’re looking for a strong engineer who is passionate about creating design flows and automation flows that enhance both the productivity and quality of our design team. The ideal candidate brings proven expertise in RTL design and front-end methodologies while having good software skills and a drive for improving and automating flows. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with architects, designers, verification engineers, and other cross-functional team members to refine existing design flows and introduce innovative automation solutions that streamline flows and elevate overall design quality.

Key job responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement new methodologies and infrastructure to empower design teams to operate efficiently while maintaining high-quality standards.

  • Enhance and build design flows to boost the overall productivity of design teams.

  • Collaborate with vendors to evaluate and qualify new design tools and updated tool versions.

Requirements

7+ years of ASIC implementation, synthesis, STA and physical design in deep sub-micron nodes (16nm or smaller) experience

  • 7+ years of digital design in communication systems experience

  • 7+ years of full-custom analog or RF layout experience

  • 7+ years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience

  • 8+ years of creating and maintaining automation frameworks for Post-Silicon Flow experience

  • 7+ years of verification in communication systems experience

  • 5+ years of UVM, C, System C, and scripting experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

  • Experience in RTL coding and debug, as well as performance, power, area analysis and trade-offs

  • Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools

  • Experience with SOC bring-up and post-silicon validation

Benefits & conditions

Annapurna values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at Annapurna, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional., 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, CA, Cupertino - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually

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About the company

Annapurna Labs (our organization within AWS UC) designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time ago-even yesterday. Our custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before, and deliver results that help

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