Job ID: 3187150 | Amazon.com Services LLC
Amazon Lab126 is an inventive research and development company that designs and engineers high‑profile consumer electronics. Since its beginning in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., it has produced the best‑selling Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo.
Key job responsibilities
Design and maintain ASIC development flows spanning RTL‑to‑GDSII, including RTL generation, simulation, synthesis, place & route, timing analysis, DRC/LVS, and sign‑off.
Deploy and configure EDA tools from vendors (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor/Siemens, etc.) across compute infrastructure.
Develop automation and CI/CD/regression to streamline design tasks, reduce manual effort, and improve consistency.
Troubleshoot tool issues and work with vendors to resolve bugs, performance bottlenecks, or licensing problems.
Work with IT teams to optimize compute and storage strategies to enhance engineering efficiency.
Create and maintain documentation for tool usage, flow methodologies, and best practices.
Utilize AI tools to accelerate troubleshooting and monitoring of design flows.
A day in the life
Your day starts by reviewing overnight build results and addressing any tool flow failures that blocked design teams. You troubleshoot issues, working directly with EDA vendors when needed to resolve bugs or performance bottlenecks. In the morning you may deploy an updated version of a critical tool across the compute infrastructure, then spend time developing automation to streamline repetitive tasks. Afternoons often involve collaborating with Design, Verification, and Physical Design teams to optimize their workflows, and working with the Design Technology team on large‑scale tool objectives. Throughout the day, you balance immediate firefighting with longer‑term infrastructure improvements—your ultimate goal is to make a large team of chip design engineers more efficient through seamless tool flows that power millions of Amazon devices.
Basic Qualifications
Knowledge of Python and Embedded C programming.
Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation.
Experience leading technical initiatives and key deliverables.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Ability to write and understand Verilog, SystemVerilog.
Experience supporting deployment of ASIC tools (e.g., Verilog simulation, synthesis, place and route, and license management).
5+ years building and supporting CAD infrastructure for ASIC development.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Experience in RTL coding and debug, as well as performance, power, area analysis and trade‑offs.
Knowledge of scripting languages (bash, python, etc.).
Experience using dashboarding tools for exploration and presentation, connected to real data sources.
5+ years of experience in an RTL design, DV, or PD role and/or Master’s degree.
Familiarity with documentation automation tools for generating technical specifications.
Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Location: Sunnyvale (USD 183 k–247 k annually); Boise (USD 159 k–215 k annually).
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