Chip Design Engineer

DESCRIPTION

AWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (IoT), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.

Annapurna Labs, as part of AWS, is looking for talented engineers to help us develop the semiconductor platform, which is based on a revolutionary architecture.
Take part in the development of cutting-edge products within disruptive system architecture. You will have the opportunity to work on the technologies that power the world’s largest Cloud provider, within a dynamic, open, and fast-paced environment. Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world.

Looking for exceptional engineers to join the top-tier team that develops next generation semiconductor platform based on revolutionary architecture. Engineers will participate in design and verification activities working on our next generation products.

You are invited to take part in developing, integrating and deploying cutting-edge technologies, starting with identification and definition of project requirements, architecture, feature development, and collaboration with the different groups.
Your design will be integrated into the nitro SoC, on millions of servers worldwide. This is an opportunity to have a large-scale impact.

As a VLSI engineer and a member of the Nitro project, you will have an impact over the device through its entire lifecycle, from the product definition stage to mass production. You will work in close collaboration with multiple groups, including Architecture, Software, Verification, Backend, and DFT.

Watch these videos to learn more about Annapurna Labs and the Nitro project:
AWS re:Invent 2025 - Keynote with Peter DeSantis and Dave Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeUpUK0nhC0
AWS re:Invent 2025 - Deep Dive into the AWS Nitro System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD1mNQ9YbeA

Key job responsibilities
*Full ownership of one or more IPs within the product:
-Micro-architecture
-RTL coding and debug
-Synthesis and timing closure
-Sign-off
* Supporting the Verification and Emulation teams: Test plan, Coverage review
* Ensuring that the chip meets quality and reliability standards
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Product Definition, Verification, Software, and Physical design

About the team
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 1+ years of experience in chip design.
- Knowledge of Verilog/System Verilog
- BSc in Electrical Engineering/ Computer Engineering.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Fluent with scripting (C* / Perl / Python/ TCL)
- the full SOC design cycle – Synthesis / STA / CDC / Lint.
- Knowledge of networking and interface protocols including Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP, and PCI-Express
- Experience with Design Automation tools and methodologies
- Higher degree in technical related field is an advantage

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