Sr. Physical Design Engineer
AmazonJob Title
Sr. Physical Design Engineer
Role Summary
Join Amazon Leo's ASIC team to define and implement digital SoCs for satellite-to-ground communications and gateway systems. The role focuses on back-end physical design for high-speed communications chips in advanced process nodes.
Work with RTL, architecture, and systems teams to translate modem, interface, and DSP requirements into tapeout-ready physical designs.
Experience Level
Senior — requires significant industry experience. The posting specifies 7+ years of relevant ASIC implementation experience.
Responsibilities
Deliver physical implementation and methodologies for communications ASICs, collaborating across RTL, architecture, and RF/analog teams.
- Drive IO/core block implementation: synthesis, floorplanning, place-and-route, power/clock distribution, congestion and timing closure, IR drop analysis, ECO, and sign-off.
- Perform architectural feasibility studies and PPA (power-performance-area) trade-off analysis with RTL/logic teams.
- Develop and improve physical design methodologies and flows for deep sub-micron nodes.
- Conduct physical verification and resolve sign-off issues.
- Evaluate third‑party IP and provide integration recommendations.
- Collaborate across multi-site teams and with RF/analog integration teams to enable mixed-signal portions of the design.
Requirements
Key technical and eligibility requirements; education details are summarized separately under Education Requirements.
- 7+ years in ASIC implementation with hands-on experience in synthesis, STA, DFT, and P&R for deep sub-micron nodes.
- Proven experience driving timing closure, IR drop analysis, physical verification, and ECO flows to sign-off.
- Ability to define and implement physical design methodologies and automation to improve productivity and quality.
- Experience evaluating and integrating third-party IP into chip flows.
- Strong collaboration skills to work with RTL/architecture, RF/analog teams, and multi-site engineering teams.
- Export control eligibility: must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
- Nice-to-have: experience with RF/analog/mixed-signal integration, UPF low-power flows, and multi-site delivery.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field is listed as preferred.
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.
