Amazon

Senior SERDES Design Engineer, Project Kuiper

Amazon, Redmond

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

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

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Master's / PhD degree in Electrical / Communications Engineering or related field
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10+ years of hands on experience in high-speed (112Gbps), low power (<1pJ/bit) SERDES design and implementation
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Proven track record of bringing SERDES IP to production
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Familiarity with analyzing the impact of package and PCB on SERDES performance
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Familiarity with UCIe, PAM4 and other high-speed SERDES IP families
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Familiarity with FEC and DFE techniques
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Familiarity with Interlaken or other SERDES networking protocols
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Familiarity with SERDES ATE techniques (BIST, loopbacks, etc)
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Familiarity with IP deliverables and PD (LEF, LIB, timing closure, EMIR, etc.)
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Familiarity with SERDES AFE design
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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.