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Sr. ASIC Emulation Engineer – HW&SW , Amazon Leo

Amazon
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 10/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/26/2026
Description

As an Emulation Engineer, you will be part of diverse team that is enabling platform level verification deploying Leo's newly developed cutting edge modems. In this role, you will be responsible for defining the emulation bring up environment for ASIC and system level emulation for the next generation of modems. You will participate in the design, verification and bring-up of IPs in Emulation by writing relevant scripts, developing bare metal code, debugging code, test benches, test harnesses, and otherwise interacting with the extended team in a highly visible role. You will work closely with multi-disciplinary groups such as architecture, systems, design, verification, post-si, board level teams and numerous platform teams that build various Leo products, consumer and enterprise. A successful candidate will show strong ownership, willingness to dive deep, innovate and simplify through technical roadblocks and drive towards achieving business group level goals.

Key job responsibilities

  • Build and bring-up emulation models for complex SOC designs
  • Develop and maintain emulation environments and methodologies
  • Debug complex hardware issues using emulation platforms
  • Develop and maintain C based emulation testbench framework
  • Create and execute verification test plans
  • Interface with cross-functional teams including RTL, verification and silicon validation engineers to validate designs on emulation platforms
  • Enable and partner with software team on software bring-up and root-cause bugs
  • Optimize emulation performance and resource utilization
  • Document processes, methodologies, and technical specifications

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.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
  • 10 years of experience in SOC emulation and validation
  • Strong expertise with industry-standard emulation platforms (e.g., Cadence Palladium, Mentor Veloce)
  • Demonstrated experience in: Emulation bring-up and debug, Emulation environment setup and maintenance, Performance optimization
  • Proficiency in Hardware Description Languages (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL)
  • Experience with programming languages( C/C ) and scripting skills in Python, Tcl, and/or Perl
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Able to handle low level firmware development (bare metal code) by following programming guides
  • Comfortable with using AI and reviewing AI generated artifacts for technical work

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
  • Knowledge of ARM-based SOC architectures
  • Experience debugging system-level issues
  • Working experience with high performance industry standard buses like AMBA AXI4
  • Experience with industry standard I/O interfaces
  • Experience with Embedded firmware/software
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines for hardware verification
  • Experience with UVM verification methodology

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.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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 - 213,000.00 - 287,500.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 185,200.00 - 250,000.00 USD annually


Company - Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A10520516

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