Senior Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

Sr. Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Join Amazon Leo’s ASIC physical design team to define and implement digital SoCs for low-Earth-orbit communications and related ground gateways. The team develops modems, high-speed interfaces, embedded processors, and DSP solutions in advanced process nodes.

The role is responsible for back-end strategy and implementation to enable 5G-like communications between space and ground. Candidates must meet U.S. export-control eligibility (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 7+ years of relevant ASIC physical design experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on physical implementation, closure, and methodology for communication ASICs.

• Collaborate with RTL and architecture teams to assess architectural feasibility and PPA tradeoffs.
• Drive IO/core block implementation through synthesis, floorplanning, pin planning, placement & routing, and timing closure.
• Perform power and clock distribution design, congestion analysis, IR drop analysis, and physical verification.
• Execute ECOs and sign-off flows for production tape-out.
• Develop and improve physical design methodologies and automation.
• Evaluate third-party IP and provide integration recommendations.
• Work collaboratively across site and team boundaries in a start-up style environment.

Requirements

Must-have qualifications and skills for successful candidates.

• 7+ years of experience in ASIC implementation: synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), design-for-test (DFT), and place & route for deep sub-micron nodes.
• Proven experience in timing closure, power-aware design, physical verification, and ECO/sign-off flows.
• Experience driving floorplanning, IO/pin planning, congestion mitigation, and IR drop analysis.
• Strong collaboration skills with RTL/architecture, verification, and IP teams across multiple sites.
• Eligible to work under U.S. export control rules (U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).

Nice-to-have / preferred:

• Experience integrating RF/analog/mixed-signal blocks with digital top flows.
• Familiarity with UPF flows and low-power design methodologies.
• Experience working in multi-site, multi-team engineering organizations.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical field; Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred. Equivalent practical experience may be acceptable where stated.

About the Company

Company: Amazon

Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, United States

Amazon is a global leader in e-commerce and cloud computing, committed to delivering fast, reliable services across diverse sectors. The company's innovative technologies include AWS, Kindle, and Echo, as well as developing low Earth orbit satellite networks for improved internet connectivity worldwide.