Chip Design Engineer, Nitro Chip Design Team

About the role

Annapurna Labs, an Amazon team, designs and delivers high-end, custom silicon at the heart of AWS. Our chips—Trainium (the purpose-built ML accelerator driving AI innovation), Graviton (the Arm-based server processor redefining price-performance), and Nitro (the advanced network and cloud management controller underpinning every AWS instance)—set the industry standard. You will develop cutting-edge products within a disruptive system architecture, working on technologies that power the world’s largest cloud provider in a dynamic, open, and fast-paced environment.

As a Chip Design Engineer on the Nitro project, you will influence the device through its entire lifecycle—from product definition to mass production—collaborating with Architecture, Software, Verification, Backend, and DFT teams. Your designs will be integrated into the Nitro SoC and deployed on millions of servers worldwide, offering large-scale impact.

Watch these videos to learn more about Annapurna Labs and the Nitro project:

• AWS re:Invent 2025 - Keynote with Peter DeSantis and Dave Brown
• AWS re:Invent 2025 - Deep Dive into the AWS Nitro System

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of one or more IPs within the product:
  • Micro-architecture
  • RTL coding and debug
  • Synthesis and timing closure
  • Sign-off
• Support the Verification and Emulation teams:
  • Test plan and coverage review
• Ensure the chip meets quality and reliability standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Definition, Verification, Software, and Physical Design

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in chip design
• Hands-on experience in micro-architecture and RTL design (Verilog / System Verilog)
• BSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in protocols (AXI, CHI, DDR, Networking, PCIe)
• Knowledge of Network-on-Chip (NOC) architecture
• Experience with coherent and non-coherent fabric design
• Experience with the entire SoC cycle—Synthesis, STA, CDC, Lint
• Experience with Design Automation tools and techniques
• Advanced degree in a related technical field