Amazon
ASIC Engineer - RF/DSP Systems Design, LEO
$149K
San Diego, CA · Full-time · Posted Jun 24, 2026
- Education
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Design and implement DSP and wireless communication algorithms for satellite modem ASICs in Amazon’s LEO satellite network.
What you'll do
- Design and simulate wireless communication algorithms; convert floating-point DSP algorithms to fixed-point for hardware.
- Develop and optimize OFDM waveforms and analyze BER/SNR performance under satellite channel conditions.
- Collaborate with RF and RTL teams to implement algorithms in hardware, including applying ML to signal processing.
What they ask for
- Currently has or is pursuing a bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in communication theory, OFDM, MIMO, digital/wireless communication systems, or RF engineering.
- Knowledge of analog and digital skills.
- Experience with MATLAB and/or Python for algorithm development and simulation.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or experience in the listed communications areas.
- Experience with embedded wireless systems or C/C++ embedded development; ML, fixed-point implementation, and BER/SNR analysis experience are also listed as preferred.
Pay
149,000.00 USD Annually (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Python, OFDM, MIMO, C/C++, 5G NR
AI focus
Apply ML/deep learning to signal processing, such as channel prediction and interference cancellation.
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