ASIC Design Engineer I, Satellite Communications
Amazon · San Diego, CA · Hardware Development
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Diego, CA. The posting calls out experience with C, Data Structures. Compensation is listed at $122,600–$170,000 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Department
- Hardware Development
- Posted
- May 21, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersAmazon 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. Come work at Amazon! We're hiring an ASIC Engineer within a high performance ASIC design team. This team is using industry leading methodologies to develop proprietary IP’s. The Role: Be part of 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. 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. Key job responsibilities - Engage with architects and system engineers to drive hardware micro-architecture. - Able to interpret reference models in MATLAB. - Involve in control plane logic design and interfaces to bus fabrics. - Explore and propose innovative…