senior software engineering Hardware Engineer ic · Posted Apr 7, 2026
$159,200 – $215,300
USD per year
Skills
C

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with C. Compensation is listed at $159,200–$215,300 per year.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Diego, CA
Department
Hardware Development
Posted
Apr 7, 2026

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Job description

from Amazon careers

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. The Role: Be part of Amazon Leo’s sub-team responsible for defining and implementing the digital chip SOCs for communications via Low Earth Orbit satellites and Amazon gateways. This is a unique opportunity to define a groundbreaking wireless solution with few legacy constraints. The team works with customer requirements and wireless system teams to define modems, high-speed interfaces, embedded processors, and DSP solutions in latest CMOS generation technologies. In this role you will: · Implement wireless system architecture in silicon from system specification to chip specification to RTL to optimizing timing / power to chip level validation · Develop solutions optimizing customer experience (throughput, latency, and availability) while meeting power and cost constraints · Drive high quality designs for first-time right silicon solutions, and meeting the power objectives · Create standalone verification test bench to verify the correctness of your block · Work with the verification team and participate in System level verification using test benches constructed using UVM, System C and DPI-C · Ensure that the block meets DFT, timing and…

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