Chip Design Engineer, Nitro Team

Amazon is hiring a Chip Design Engineer, Nitro Team in Tel Aviv, Israel. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include SystemVerilog, Python and Tcl.
Level classifies it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Design custom silicon hardware blocks supporting cloud infrastructure and AI workloads using RTL coding and AI-assisted development flows.

SystemVerilogPythonTcl

rtl-designmicroarchitectureasic-designhardware-verification

Annapurna Labs, an Amazon team, designs and delivers high-end, custom silicon at the heart of AWS. Our chips don't just support the cloud - they define it. From Nitro, the advanced network and cloud management controller that underpins every AWS instance, to Trainium, the purpose-built ML accelerator driving the next wave of AI innovation, to Graviton, the Arm-based server processor redefining price-performance for compute workloads, Annapurna's products set the standard for the industry.

Help design the chips that power the world's largest cloud!

Join Annapurna Labs and take part in developing cutting-edge semiconductor products within a disruptive system architecture that fuels AWS Nitro - the technology behind millions of servers worldwide, including the infrastructure powering AWS's largest AI and machine learning workloads.

As a Chip Design Engineer, you'll take ownership of complex hardware blocks and drive their design from specification through production, contributing to the hardware that powers Amazon Web Services - the world's most reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud platform, in an era where AI is driving unprecedented demand for compute, networking, and silicon innovation.

Watch these videos to learn more about Annapurna Labs and the Nitro project:
AWS re:Invent 2025 - Keynote with Peter DeSantis and Dave Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeUpUK0nhC0
AWS re:Invent 2025 - Deep Dive into the AWS Nitro System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD1mNQ9YbeA

Key job responsibilities
* Own microarchitecture definition and implement logic blocks and data paths
* RTL coding and debug using SystemVerilog, industry-standard tools, and AI-assisted development flows
* Drive synthesis, timing analysis, and timing-closure activities to achieve high-performance, timing-clean designs
* Participate in design reviews, sign-off processes, and tapeout preparation
* Partner with Verification and Emulation teams on test plans, coverage reviews, and debug
* Ensure quality and reliability validation
* Cross-functional collaboration with Product Definition, Verification, Software, and Physical Design teams

Basic qualifications

- BSc in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science
- Hands-on experience in microarchitecture and RTL design (Verilog / SystemVerilog)
- Fluent English

Preferred qualifications

- Knowledge of scripting languages including Python and Tcl
- Experience collaborating with Verification teams
- Familiarity with industry-standard protocols such as AXI, PCIe, Networking, Encryption, or Storage
- Experience across the end-to-end chip development lifecycle, from design through validation and production
- Familiarity with UVM-based verification environments
- Strong communication and collaboration skills

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How we rate this

Chip Design Engineer, Nitro Team at Amazon rates 25 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Chip Design Engineer, Nitro Team is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IL, Tel Aviv.
The job was posted on August 25, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Rtl DesignMicroarchitectureAsic DesignHardware VerificationSystemVerilogPythonTcl

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