Sr. Asic Design Engineer, Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration - Annapurna Labs

Sr. ASIC Design Engineer, Cloud-Scale Machine Learning Acceleration - Annapurna Labs

Job Responsibilities

• Integrate multiple subsystems into top‑level SOC, ensuring correct clock, reset, functional, and DFT signal routing.
• Implement and deliver high‑performance, area‑and power‑efficient RTL to meet design targets and specifications as a key member of the ASIC design team.
• Analyze design or microarchitecture to make trade‑offs based on features, power, performance, or area requirements.
• Develop micro‑architecture, implement SystemVerilog RTL, and deliver synthesis/timing‑clean design with constraints.
• Perform lint and clock‑domain crossing quality checks on the design.
• Collaborate with architects, other designers, verification teams, pre‑ and post‑silicon validation teams, synthesis, timing, and back‑end teams to accomplish tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years in RTL design for SOC.
• 5+ years of VLSI engineering.
• 5+ years with code quality tools including Spyglass, LINT, or CDC.
• Familiarity with scripting in Python.
• Proficiency with assertions.
• Strong debugging skills to analyze RTL test failures.
• “Learn and Be Curious” mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience scripting for automation (Python, Perl, Ruby).
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities.
• Experience with microarchitecture, SystemVerilog RTL, assertions, and SDC constraints.
• Familiarity with data‑path design, interconnects, and AXI protocol.

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: The duties of this position include safely and cooperatively working with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhering to standards of excellence; communicating effectively; and following all federal, state, and local laws and company policies. Criminal history may affect the ability to perform material job duties such as exercising sound judgment, managing stress, and safeguarding business operations.

Salary range: USA, CA, Cupertino - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually; USA, TX, Austin - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually.

Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription), basic life & AD&D insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Additional benefits data available at