Amazon
Sr. Physical Design Engineer, Amazon Leo
$185K–$250K
Austin, TX · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years required; 10+ years preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- 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
Implements and closes physical design for digital SoCs supporting Amazon Leo satellite and gateway communications.
What you'll do
- Drive physical implementation from synthesis and floor planning through place-and-route, timing closure, physical verification, and sign-off.
- Partner with RTL and architecture teams on feasibility studies and power-performance-area tradeoffs.
- Develop physical design methodologies, evaluate third-party IP, and collaborate across teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 7+ years of ASIC implementation experience, including synthesis, STA, DFT, and P&R for deep sub-micron nodes.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field; 10+ years of ASIC implementation experience.
- Experience integrating RF/Analog/Mixed signal blocks, UPF flow, multi-site/multi-team work, or managed ML/AI solutions.
Pay
185,200.00 - 250,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
ASIC, STA, DFT, P&R, UPF, ML/AI
AI focus
Develop physical design methodologies while embracing AI flow; experience using managed ML/AI solutions is preferred.
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