Pre-Silicon Platforms Manager, Silicon and Systems Group

Senior • On-site

$157,600 - $272,400/yr

Sunnyvale, CA

DESCRIPTION

The Amazon Devices team designs and engineers high-profile consumer electronics, including the best-selling Kindle family of products. We have also produced innovative devices like Fire tablets, Fire TV, and Amazon Echo, and the Astro personal robot. What will you help us create?

As a Pre-Silicon Platforms Manager, you will lead the team responsible for delivering a variety of platforms used in the development of SoCs. Your team will be responsible for creating both SW and HW models (emulation / prototyping / FPGA) of SoC designs for delivery to a variety of internal customers (DV / Validation / SW).

Key job responsibilities
- Define and drive a strategy that builds the correct mix of HW / SW platforms to meet customer’s needs within the given resource constraints
- Research and adopt new methodologies to left-shift SW development
- Manage HW compute resources against forecasted usage
- Hire and develop a team to deliver the required platforms
- Drive development of efficient debug flows
- Deep dive on key technical issues

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in EE, CE, or CS
• 5+ years experience of management / leading engineering teams
• 5+ years experience of SoC emulation / prototyping / FPGA or similar

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years experience of management / leading engineering teams
• 10+ years experience of SoC emulation / prototyping / FPGA or similar
• Experience with more than one of emulation / prototyping / FPGA
• Experience with high-level modelling and modelling for performance
• Experience working with ARM based multi-media SoCs
• Experience working with variety of SW teams (bootROM, BSP, application)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $157,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $272,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Amazon

Amazon.com, Inc. founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in the cozy confines of his Seattle garage, Amazon.com, Inc. quickly evolved from a humble online bookstore to a colossal e-commerce powerhouse. Today, it offers an extensive range of products from DVDs and electronics to furniture and groceries. With a global footprint that spans continents—from Canada and the UK to Japan and Brazil—Amazon's presence is truly international. The company has not only diversified into various domains, including acquiring Twitch in 2014 and venturing into the film industry in 2015, but also introduced initiatives like the brand registry program to safeguard intellectual property. Despite the hurdles of labor relations and competitive practices, Amazon remains a dominant force in the global e-commerce landscape.