Sr. GPU​/Accelerator Hardware Development Engineer, Annapurna Labs

Description

Would you like to develop the next generation of AI accelerator compute systems? Lead bleeding‑edge hardware development projects? Have you heard of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Project Rainer? AWS Trainium builds a complete vertical stack system, from silicon to hardware to software, and deploys it directly to customers in our data centers. This opportunity is part of a fast‑moving innovation team that is changing the world of AI at massive scale, developing the next generation of cloud server infrastructure for Project Rainier, a $11 billion AWS AI infrastructure initiative.

• Lead system design, validation, and integration of hardware across the AWS fleet through its entire lifecycle.
• Provide leadership in the application of new technologies to large‑scale server deployments in a continuous effort to deliver world‑class customer experiences.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with monitoring teams, hardware design teams, and other AWS teams to improve quality and reliability of products operating in the fleet.
• Deliver multiple projects in parallel in a fast‑paced, start‑up like environment while meeting high standards for performance, quality, and cost.

• BS or MS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (EE/CE).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with high‑speed system design and validation.
• Experience with schematic and layout tools.
• Drive ODM hardware development and testing and be part of the production flow definition team.
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, power & signal integrity, and analog/digital circuits.
• Able to drive component selection and validation of electrical, mechanical components, and cables.
• Experience with hardware development process and system development across full product life cycles.
• Experience using lab equipment such as bench power supplies, high‑speed oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, VNA’s, and thermal chambers.
• Experience with supply chain management.

• Lead end‑to‑end server hardware development lifecycle from concept, architecture, design, validation, and production.
• Drive PCB board design for server motherboards, accelerator carrier boards, and high‑speed interconnect boards.
• Collaborate with silicon, firmware, and system software teams to enable optimal hardware/software co‑design.
• Improve compute density, power efficiency, and network bandwidth utilization.
• Drive root‑cause analysis for hardware issues during validation and production.

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

• Base salary ranges: USA, CA, Cupertino – $–$ USD annually; USA, TX, Austin – $–$ USD annually; USA, WA, Seattle – $–$ USD annually.
• Package includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Comprehensive benefits: health, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance, supplemental life plans, employee assistance program, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage, 401(k) matching, paid time off, parental leave.

Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.