AmazonSr. ASIC Emulation Engineer – HW&SW , Amazon Leo
Amazon is hiring a Sr. ASIC Emulation Engineer – HW&SW , Amazon Leo in Austin, United States. It pays $213k-$288k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.
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- Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Cadence Palladium, Mentor Veloce and Verilog.
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Build and bring-up hardware emulation models, develop testbench frameworks, and debug complex SOC designs for communications modems.
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.
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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.
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How we rate this
Sr. ASIC Emulation Engineer – HW&SW , Amazon Leo at Amazon rates 0 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.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
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- Tell me about a project where soc emulation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where hardware verification 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 performance optimization was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used Cadence Palladium in your day-to-day work.
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