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[Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10593118/senior-modem-engineer-satellite-communication) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Amazon](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) / Senior Modem Engineer, Satellite Communication ## Job description Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. In this role you will: . Engage with modem system teams to translate system-level requirements into hardware specifications and RTL implementation. · Collaborate with system architects on SoC subsystem integration, including IP block configuration, instantiation, and interface validation. · Support synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), and timing closure activities to meet performance and power targets. · Contribute to low-power design implementation and verification, including power domain definition and UPF/CPF development. · Work with verification, physical design, and firmware teams to ensure design quality and first-time-right silicon. · Develop and maintain comprehensive gate-level simulation test plans for verifying ASIC functionality and timing. Analyze simulation results, identify and debug logic errors, and propose solutions. . Work closely with design and verification engineers to validate fixes and ensure design closure. · Develop AI-assisted Design Automation/Debug skills for various aspects of SoC development. ### 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. ### Key job responsibilities . Work closely with the system architects to develop world-class SOC and IP blocks, which meet power, area and performance targets. . Define, configure and integration SoC Subsystems . Own one or more Modem IP blocks. . Contribute to the SoC floor planning effort . Define and develop any necessary support logic . Configure, instantiate and integrate 3rd party IP blocks . Understand low power design & the impact of DFT on the blocks . Perform initial synthesis & timing analysis . Assist verification team in unit verification including test plan development . Assist with debug and bring-up ### About the team Be part of Leo's sub-team responsible for defining and implementing the digital chip SOCs for communications via Low Earth Orbit satellites and Amazon gateways. This is a unique opportunity to define a state-of-the-art wireless solution with few legacy constraints. The team works with customer requirements and wireless system teams to define modems, high-speed interfaces, embedded processors, and custom solutions in latest CMOS generation technologies. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 29, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 8, 2026 - Listed for: 10 days - Location: US, CA, San Diego[Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10593118/senior-modem-engineer-satellite-communication) ## Hiring at Amazon - Open jobs: 21,930 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Amazon jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Amazon ### [Senior Product Engineer, Product Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/4e203a7cafc101c992db/) US, CA, San Diego ### [Senior Network Development Engineer, Network - Core](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/0a0ac992e081da4ea6f5/) US, VA, Arlington ### [Senior Network Performance Analyst – AI Transformation, Network Strategy and Performance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/61f0aceda5b0a23d0f1b/) US, WA, Seattle ### [Senior Operations Engineer, Central RME, R2L ELM Execution](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/803ca06a6eeb1d0f050f/) US, TN, Nashville ### [Senior Operations Engineer, Operations Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/amazon/jobs/f278a225351b65f87edd/) US, TX, Dallas ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Senior Modem Hardware Design Verification Engineer (AI Driven Next Gen Modem Hardware Development)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/daf148be400caece177f/) Qualcomm · Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States of America ### [Modem Systems Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/176ee86abc59bcd943e1/) Qualcomm · San Diego, California, United States of America ### [Coherent Systems Architect - Optical Modem Development and Optimization](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nokia/jobs/7bc04db412161546e7f6/) Nokia · United States ### [Coherent Systems Architect - Optical Modem Modeling and Specification](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/nokia/jobs/283880185bb93fea5ba1/) Nokia · United States ### [6G Cellular Modem Systems Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/apple/jobs/cdb23317831d56aea800/) Apple · Sunnyvale, United States of America [Jobs in San Diego, CA](/locations/us/ca/san-diego/)[Jobs in California](/locations/us-ca/)[Operations jobs](/functions/operations/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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