FPGA Engineer, LEO Payload FPGA

Company: Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
Location: Redmond
Posted on: March 2, 2026

Job Description:

LEO is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity. 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 The Role: Create FPGA solutions to support LEO's satellite communication system. This is a unique opportunity to define a new system with few legacy constraints. The FPGA design engineer will work with systems teams to define/develop/implement/test/release FPGA based solutions to enable LEO. This will focus on creating digital designs for networking functions using the latest generations of FPGA technologies and modern FPGA design processes and tools. In this role you will: Have ownership of one or more FPGA bitstreams. - Create and release FPGAs through the development phases of uArchitecture-RTL Design-Physical Implementation-Timing Closure–Simulation Validation– Lab Based Silicon Validation Collaborate with network communication system architects to define and design/implement/test/release/support networking functions targeted to FPGA technology Collaborate with Digital Communications/Networking system architects and design engineers to implement digital logic functions in FPGAs. Collaborate with system architects and design engineers to implement digital logic functions in FPGA prototypes to validate/tradeoff architecture & design alternatives Collaborate with systems architects, HW engineering design teams & FW/SW design teams to bring up and test systems combining FPGA, firmware, RF, and Networking functions. Drive trade-off analysis to benefit customer experience and optimization of target technology resources for cost/size/power/performance/features BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field - Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools - Experience in writing test scripts (Python preferred) to validate FPGA images in HW. - 7 years experience in FPGA design and Implementation using System Verilog. - Experience with Xilinx/AMD (or Altera) FPGAs. - Experience with uArchitecture, RTL coding, FPGA optimization for timing & power, simulation, and validation PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - Experience developing python tests for both HW testing and Cocotb simulation enviroments. - Experience with high speed networking, SerDes, 50G/100G Ethernet or Interlaken. - Familiarity with AXI4 and AXI Streaming interfaces. - Proven track record of successfully fielding and supporting FPGA and ASIC products Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, WA, Redmond - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually

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