Sr. FPGA Engineer, Kuiper Solutions Engineering Team (KSET)

$143,300 - $247,600/Yr

Amazon - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

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About the position

Project Kuiper 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. Innovation is part of our DNA! Our goal is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and we are just getting started. We need people who want to join an ambitious program that continues to push the state of the art in distributed systems and hardware design. As a Sr. FPGA engineer on the Kuiper Solutions Engineering team, you will create FPGA solutions to support Amazon Project Kuiper's satellite communication system. This is a unique opportunity to define a groundbreaking new system with few legacy constraints. You will work with systems and algorithm teams to define, develop, implement, test, and release FPGA-based modem solutions to enable Project Kuiper. In particular, your work will power high-speed optical communication links while making use of the latest generations of FPGA technologies, design processes, and tools. You will tackle challenging, novel situations every day and have the opportunity to work with multiple technical teams at Amazon in different locations, partner teams, and end customers.

Responsibilities

• Create and release FPGAs through the development phases of uArchitecture-RTL Design-Physical Implementation-Timing Closure-Simulation Validation- Lab Based Silicon Validation
• Collaborate with RF and Optical Communications and Signal Processing system architects and design engineers to define, design, implement, and test modem and digital logic functions in FPGA technology
• Collaborate with system architects and design engineers to implement digital logic functions in FPGA prototypes to validate/tradeoff architecture & design alternatives
• Collaborate with systems architects, HW engineering design teams & FW/SW design teams to bring up and test systems combining FPGA, firmware, Optics, and Networking functions
• Drive trade-off analysis to benefit customer experience and optimization of target technology resources for cost/size/power/performance/features

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, related discipline, or 7+ years of FPGA experience
• 5+ years of experience in FPGA design & implementation
• 5+ years of experience in the design, test, delivery, support of multiple FPGAs shipping to customers
• 5+ years of experience with modern ASIC / FPGA design and verification tools

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Physics, Electronics, Communication Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience with System Verilog RTL coding
• Experience with Intel & Xilinx FPGAs
• Experience with modern ASIC / FPGA design and verification tools
• Experience with uArchitecture, RTL coding, FPGA optimization for timing & power, simulation, and validation- Experience with HLS
• Experience with advanced signal processing algorithm design, simulation and implementation for high speed optical communications
• Experience with high-speed SERDES interfaces, Ethernet, and IP networking
• Experience in with scripting languages: Python or equivalent
• Experience in control and optimization algorithms for electro-optical integration
• Proven track record of successfully fielding and supporting FPGA and ASIC products
• Good analytical, problem solving and communication skills
• Familiarity with satellite-related space and ground systems
• Active security clearance (TS/SCI w/ polygraph preferred)

Benefits

• Relocation benefits for US candidates
• Comprehensive medical, financial, and other benefits as part of total compensation package