SoC Validation Engineer, Amazon Devices

Amazon is hiring a SoC Validation Engineer, Amazon Devices in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

Level's read on this job

Builds AI ●●●● is how Level rates this role: the job is building AI systems.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Zebu, Haps and computer vision.
Level files it as a mid-level role.
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AI in this role

Enable pre-silicon and post-silicon validation for next-generation ML edge accelerators and SoCs using emulation and prototyping platforms.

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The team that built the innovative Silicon IP AZ1 Neural Edge that is powering the latest generation of Echo devices is looking for an SoC Emulation Engineer to continue to innovate on behalf of our customers. We are a part of Amazon Lab126 that revolutionized reading with our Kindle family of products and reimagined user experience through Echo and Alexa. We want you to help us build on the success of our first generation of ML accelerator at edge.

Work hard. Have fun. Make history.

As an SoC Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for enabling the pre-silicon and post-silicon validation verification of next generation SoCs on multiple platforms such as emulation, prototyping and early silicon. You will develop and execute test plans, design test environments and help build emulation and prototype models while working closely with architects, RTL designers, SoC and software development teams.

In this role, you will:

- Develop/review subsystem testplans and help create the SoC Verification and Validation plan.
- Implement tests and scenarios on multiple platforms.
- Develop and deploy baremetal drivers to configure SoC subsystems

Pre-silicon activities:
- Develop test benches, transactors and monitors to work with Emulation systems (ex. Zebu) and Prototyping systems (ex. HAPs)
- Develop infrastructure for build and runtime of SoC emulation and prototyping models using vendor tools and Providing training, failure debug support and improving debug capabilities
- Maximize efficient utilization of the platforms through automation and other innovations
- Debug and resolve issues, pioneer and deploy new platform capabilities

Post-silicon activities:
- Continue pre-silicon efforts to seamlessly intersect and bring up early silicon
- Port emulation and prototyping testplans to post-silicon activities
- Write tests and infrastructure to ensure Performant and Functional compliance of Silicon

Key job responsibilities
As an SoC Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for enabling the pre-silicon and post-silicon validation verification of next generation SoCs on multiple platforms such as emulation, prototyping and early silicon. You will develop and execute test plans, design test environments and help build emulation and prototype models while working closely with architects, RTL designers, SoC and software development teams.

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience with post-silicon validation
- Experience with SOC bring-up and post-silicon validation
- Knowledge of software system interaction with hardware equipment
- Very strong problem solving, debug and analysis, and automation skills
- Strong programming skills (assembly, C, Perl/Python)
- Firsthand experience with silicon bringup, complex system debug, or bare-metal programming.

Preferred qualifications

- Master's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field
- Experience in a full development cycle from pre-silicon verification to silicon bringup
- Experience with ARM and various DSP ISA
- Experience with SOC fabrics, memory controllers, and SOC peripherals
- Experience with machine learning, computer vision or robotics
- Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts

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How we rate this

SoC Validation Engineer, Amazon Devices at Amazon rates 80 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

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

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Key facts

SoC Validation Engineer, Amazon Devices is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The role is based in IN, KA, Bengaluru.
The job was posted on May 12, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Computer visionSoc ValidationEmulationDebuggingTest PlanningZebuHaps

Questions you could be asked

Walk me through a computer vision problem you solved, from raw data to a deployed model.
Tell me about a project where soc validation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where emulation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where debugging was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where test planning was part of your work. What did you do?

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