SoC Validation Engineer, Amazon Devices

Amazon

London

1 month ago

Applications closed

The team that built the innovative Silicon IP AZ1 Neural Edge that is powering the latest generation of Echo devices is looking for an SoC Emulation Engineer to continue to innovate on behalf of our customers. We are a part of Amazon Lab126 that revolutionized reading with our Kindle family of products and reimagined user experience through Echo and Alexa. We want you to help us build on the success of our first generation of ML accelerator at edge.

Work hard. Have fun. Make history.

Key job responsibilities

As an SoC Validation Engineer, you will be responsible for enabling the pre-silicon and post-silicon validation verification of next generation SoCs on multiple platforms such as emulation, prototyping and early silicon. You will develop and execute test plans, design test environments and help build emulation and prototype models while working closely with architects, RTL designers, SoC and software development teams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree or higher in EE, CE, or CS
3+ years experience in pre-silicon verification using SystemVerilog/UVM
3+ years’ experience in post-silicon validation
Very strong problem solving, debug and analysis, and automation skills
Experience with verification and validation of complex SOCs
Solid grasp of concepts of HW/SW interface
Strong programming skills (assembly, C, Perl/Python)
Firsthand experience with silicon bringup, complex system debug, or bare-metal programming.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in a full development cycle from pre-silicon verification to silicon bringup
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
Experience with ARM and various DSP ISA
Experience with SOC fabrics, memory controllers, and SOC peripherals
Experience with machine learning, computer vision or robotics
Excellence in technical communication with peers and non-technical cohorts

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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