Technical Program Manager , Silicon Operations

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.

Amazon Leo team is looking for a Business Operations Manager to support business and engineering stakeholders in selecting, developing and managing business relationships with critical technology and service suppliers, and others as needed to execute on Amazon Leo objectives. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record developing and executing strategy, and managing supplier performance. Experience working in new and ambiguous environments while solving complex problems with a broad range of cross functional stakeholders will be an advantage.

Key job responsibilities

Own the NPI-to-sustaining transition for ASIC programs, defining readiness criteria and driving cross-functional teams (Design, Test, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain) through program ramp-up milestones

Lead dual-source qualification end-to-end — manage sample builds, reliability testing, correlation analysis, and production validation to ensure supply resilience for all sustaining ASIC chips

Navigate the full silicon development lifecycle (RTL → tape-out → bring-up → characterization → production) and coordinate sustaining activities with silicon revisions, ECOs, and errata management

Align ASIC sustaining deliverables with device-level PDP gates (EVT, DVT, PVT, MP), partnering with hardware TPMs to synchronize schedules across satellite and ground terminal programs

Drive sustaining KPIs (yield, DPPM, OTD, cost), manage EOL planning, and conduct business reviews with foundry and OSAT partners

Build scalable mechanisms and reporting cadences to provide executive visibility into sustaining program healt

Basic Qualifications

7+ years of ASIC implementation, synthesis, STA and physical design in deep sub-micron nodes (16nm or smaller) experience
7+ years of digital design in communication systems experience
7+ years of full-custom analog or RF layout experience
7+ years of wireless communications systems and implementation experience
8+ years of creating and maintaining automation frameworks for Post-Silicon Flow experience
7+ years of verification in communication systems experience
5+ years of UVM, C, System C, and scripting experience
3+ years of emulation experience
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
Knowledge of UVM and Matlab
Knowledge of implementing chips with multiple power islands and power gating
Knowledge of multiple access systems including OFDMA, TDMA, and CDMA
Knowledge of end-to-end network system architecture from wireless physical layer to application endpoints
Knowledge of serial protocols including SPI, I2C, I3C, and UART
Knowledge of Python and Embedded C programming
Experience in communication theory, OFDM, MIMO, Digital/Wireless Communication Systems or RF engineering
Experience with current and upcoming RF standards in cellular (4G/5G), WiMAX, 802.11ad, microwave backhaul, DVB-S2 / DVB-C, or related broadband wireless standards
Experience leading or solely developing methodology and scripts for physical synthesis
Experience taping out chips that have gone into high volume production
Experience developing products for volume production
Experience low power design techniques
Experience delivering products to volume production
Experience in modem L1/L2 algorithms development and architectures
Experience in developing link and system level simulators using MATLAB, Python, or C++
Experience in test setup automation using MATLAB, Python, or Pearl
Experience with Agile, TDD, BDD, CI, and Git
Experience developing PHY/MAC layer HW/SW targeting SoCs, FPGAs, and general-purpose processors
Experience leading technical initiatives and key deliverables
Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipeline implementation
Experience in Bare Metal Environment development, including linker scripts, page tables and NVIC

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Experience in RTL coding and debug, as well as performance, power, area analysis and trade-offs
Experience with modern ASIC/FPGA design and verification tools
Experience with SOC bring-up and post-silicon validation

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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, CA, San Diego - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually

USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually


Company - Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC

Job ID: A10492295
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