Amazon
Senior Modem Engineer, Satellite Communication
$185K–$250K
San Diego, CA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of experience in digital design; preferred: 7+ years of digital design in communication systems experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Communications Engineering, or experience working in electrical engineering field. Preferred: Master's or Ph.D degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering.
- 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, due to applicable export control laws and regulations.
About the job
Design and integrate modem SoC and IP blocks for satellite communications, supporting synthesis, timing, low-power design, verification, and silicon bring-up.
What you'll do
- Translate system requirements into hardware specifications and RTL; configure and integrate SoC subsystems and third-party IP.
- Own modem IP blocks and support floor planning, synthesis, timing analysis, low-power design, and design closure.
- Assist verification and bring-up, including test-plan development, gate-level simulation, and debug.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Communications Engineering, or experience working in electrical engineering field.
- 7+ years of experience in digital design, preferably in SoC design and implementation.
- Experience with Modem SoC design and development.
Nice to have
- 7+ years of digital design in communication systems experience; Master's or Ph.D degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering.
- Deep understanding of modem SoC architecture, including PHY/MAC subsystems and system-level integration; familiarity with UVM, assertions, or Formal verification.
Pay
185,200.00 - 250,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
RTL, SoC, ASIC, UPF/CPF, UVM, Formal verification, PHY/MAC
AI focus
Develop AI-assisted Design Automation/Debug skills for aspects of SoC development.
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