Sr. Package Layout Engineer, Annapurna Labs - AI Silicon Packaging

Amazon is hiring a Sr. Package Layout Engineer, Annapurna Labs - AI Silicon Packaging. It pays $185k-$250k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
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Lead advanced IC package physical design and layout for next-generation machine learning and data center ASICs.

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Annapurna Labs (our organization within AWS) designs silicon and software that accelerates innovation. Customers choose us to create cloud solutions that solve challenges that were unimaginable a short time ago—even yesterday. Our custom chips, accelerators, and software stacks enable us to take on technical challenges that have never been seen before, and deliver results that help our customers change the world.

We are seeking a Sr. Package Layout Engineer to lead the end-to-end physical design of advanced IC packages for next-generation machine learning and data center ASICs.

In this role, you will own the package layout from initial floor planning through tape out and manufacturing release. You'll drive the physical implementation of complex multi-die and advanced packaging architectures, working closely with silicon, SI/PI, thermal, and manufacturing teams to deliver production-ready designs that meet dynamic performance, density, and reliability targets.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead the full package layout cycle from die floor planning, bump/pad assignment, and RDL routing through substrate design, verification, and tape out release.
- Drive physical design of advanced packaging architectures including 2.5D interposer, 3D-IC, fan-out wafer-level packaging, and silicon bridge technologies (e.g., CoWoS, EMIB, or similar).
- Define and optimize package floorplans considering die placement, bump maps, power/ground distribution, high-speed signal escape routing, and decoupling capacitor placement.
- Perform detailed RDL and substrate routing for high-density interconnects including microbumps, C4 bumps, TSVs, microvias, and PTH vias across multi-layer organic substrates and silicon interposers.
- Participate in die-level RDL routing and bump planning in coordination with ASIC physical design teams, ensuring the die-package interface is co-optimized for power delivery and signal routing from the earliest design stages.
- Drive cross-level layout co-optimization across die RDL, interposer/substrate, and PCB levels to achieve the best overall power delivery network and high-speed signaling performance, minimizing impedance discontinuities and routing bottlenecks at each interface boundary.
- Develop and maintain package stack-up definitions in collaboration with SI/PI and materials engineering teams, ensuring impedance targets, layer utilization, and manufacturing constraints are met.
- Create and enforce package design rules and guidelines, working with OSAT partners and foundries to ensure DFM compliance and high yield.
- Run and review physical verification checks (DRC, connectivity, shorts/opens) and drive design closure with zero escapes.
- Manage package design schedules, milestones, and deliverables, coordinating across multiple concurrent projects and tape out cycles.
- Collaborate with SI/PI engineers to incorporate electrical constraints into the physical layout — impedance-controlled routing, power plane optimization, and critical net shielding.
- Interface with OSAT vendors and foundry partners on substrate and interposer manufacturing feasibility, design rule negotiations, and process capability alignment.
- Identify packaging technology risks early and propose design or process mitigations to ensure reliability and manufacturability.
- Mentor junior layout engineers and contribute to the development of team best practices, automation flows, and design reuse strategies.

About the team
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge-sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects that help our team members develop your engineering expertise so you feel empowered to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in IC package layout and physical design
- Proven track record of leading package designs from concept through tape out for complex, multi-layer organic substrates or silicon interposers
- Hands-on expertise with package layout tools such as Cadence APD/SiP, Synopsys IC Packaging, Mentor Xpedition, or equivalent
- Deep understanding of advanced packaging technologies: 2.5D/3D-IC, fan-out WLP, RDL, TSV, microbump, and silicon bridge interconnects
- Strong knowledge of package design rules, DFM constraints, and physical verification methodologies (DRC, connectivity checks)
- Experience with bump map and ball map definition, escape routing strategies, and power/ground plane design for high pin-count packages
- Familiarity with substrate and interposer manufacturing processes, material properties, and their impact on design decisions

Preferred qualifications

- Master's degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or equivalent
- 7+ years, in IC package layout and physical design
- Experience with chiplet-based or heterogeneous integration packaging architectures
- Familiarity with package-level SI/PI concepts (impedance control, PDN layout, crosstalk-aware routing) sufficient to collaborate effectively with SI/PI engineers
- Experience developing automation scripts (Python, TCL, Skill, Ravel) for layout tasks, design rule checks, or data exchange workflows
- Hands-on experience working directly with OSAT partners on NPI (new product introduction) builds and yield improvement

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, AZ, Tempe - 185,200.00 - 250,000.00 USD annually
USA, CA, Cupertino - 213,000.00 - 287,500.00 USD annually
USA, OR, Portland - 185,200.00 - 250,000.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 185,200.00 - 250,000.00 USD annually

How we rate this

Sr. Package Layout Engineer, Annapurna Labs - AI Silicon Packaging at Amazon rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

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

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Key facts

Sr. Package Layout Engineer, Annapurna Labs - AI Silicon Packaging is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $185k-$250k a year.
The role is based in US, AZ, Tempe.
The job was posted on July 5, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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