Senior SERDES Design Engineer, Project Kuiper

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Description
Project Kuiper 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.

Description
Project Kuiper 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.
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The Role
As Senior SERDES Design Engineer, you will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to conceive and design innovative product solutions. You will work closely with an internal inter-disciplinary team, and third-party suppliers to drive key aspects of product definition, execution and optimization. You must be responsive, flexible and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment.
As a member of the Kuiper Silicon Development team, you will be responsible for the SERDES sub-system that is part of the digital-beamformer SOCs for the phased-array antennas, both for the Satellite products as well as the Customer Terminal ones.
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
In This Role You Will

• Support the internal Kuiper teams in the integration and optimization of the various high-speed SERDES links in phased-array antenna systems
• Simulate of 32Gbps SERDES IP for satellite communications
• Integrate 112Gbps PAM-4 SERDES IP into complex SoCs in advanced CMOS nodes
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering or related field
• 7+ years experience in SERDES design
• Experience with high-speed, low-power SERDES IP, especially the PHY layer
  

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s / PhD degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering or related field

10+ years of hands on experience in high-speed (112Gbps), low power (<1pJ/bit) SERDES design and implementation

Proven track record of bringing SERDES IP to production

Familiarity with analyzing the impact of package and PCB on SERDES performance

Familiarity with UCIe, PAM4 and other high-speed SERDES IP families

Familiarity with FEC and DFE techniques

Familiarity with Interlaken or other SERDES networking protocols

Familiarity with SERDES ATE techniques (BIST, loopbacks, etc)

Familiarity with IP deliverables and PD (LEF, LIB, timing closure, EMIR, etc.)

Familiarity with SERDES AFE design

Good communicator, Strong written and verbal skills

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $143,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $247,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Company - Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
Job ID: A3028139

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Engineering

• Industries

  Software Development

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