Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

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Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Key job responsibilities
In this role you will:
• Grow, manage, and develop top silicon development engineers and management
• Manage SOC design execution in aggressive silicon technologies
• Drive backend solutions internally, with partners, and with external foundries
• Manage SOC implementation (including PD, DFT and Package) in leading silicon technologies, develop advanced digital compute and communications systems, incorporate IP from internal and external suppliers, and bring-up and test solutions based on your team’s designs
• Help develop appropriate CAD process and development environment specifics to your teams SOC solutions
• Work closely with software and communications systems teams
• Help develop appropriate validation processes, platforms and environment specific to your teams SOC solutions
• Learn about requirements and develop solutions for systems operating in space
• Assess future technologies, trends, and internal innovations to drive next generation solutions

A day in the life
This is a unique opportunity to define a groundbreaking solutions with few legacy constraints. The team will be responsible for designing and implementing aspects that are foundational to broadband communications systems, customer experience, key design criteria (like overall customer bandwidth, power consumption, and costs), and meeting systems requirements specifications for space and ground. This is an opportunity to develop and manage a world-class IC development team while being part of a team developing a full solution including satellites, highly efficiency communications solutions, and customer solutions.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• 3+ years of managing managers experience
• 10+ years of experience in silicon design and implementation
• 5+ years of management experience

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s / PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in development of broadband wireless (WiFi, 4G/5G, microwave backhaul, satellite, or similar systems) or networking system solutions
• Good analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
• Experience with embedded processing solutions including external memory systems
• Experience with high speed interconnect solutions

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 239,600.00 - 324,100.00 USD annually