Senior Chip Design Engineer , Graviton
Core
Technical lead for a major SoC domain across the full lifecycle from feature definition through tape-out and silicon bring-up, defining micro-architecture and driving RTL design.
Role type
Senior IC chip design engineer (SoC)
Builds
AWS Graviton processors and custom accelerators for cloud infrastructure
Domain
Semiconductor / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
SoC design, RTL design (Verilog/SystemVerilog), micro-architecture definition, IP integration, post-silicon debug, power/performance/area trade-offs
Preferred skills
M.Sc. in technical field, experience with PCIe/DDR/AXI/CHI/Ethernet protocols, hardware support for virtualization (hypervisors, IOMMU/SMMU), multiple tape-outs (via careerplan.io/jobs/10570609-senior-chip-design-engineer-graviton-at-amazon)
Technologies
Verilog, SystemVerilog, PCIe, DDR, AXI, CHI, Ethernet, Arm virtualization extensions
Responsibilities
Lead micro-architecture definition and own power, performance and area trade-offs; Drive RTL design in Verilog/SystemVerilog and lead design reviews; Define and execute IP integration strategies; Set verification priorities and lead system-level and post-silicon debug; Carry design learnings into next Graviton generations; Mentor and technically guide engineers in the domain
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC