Lead System Architect for Consumer Electronics

2 weeks ago


Sunnyvale, California, United States Amazon Full time

Overview
The Amazon Devices division is at the forefront of designing renowned consumer electronics, including popular products like the Amazon Echo, FireTV, Fire Tablets, Kindle, and Astro.

Role Summary
We are seeking a driven individual contributor with a robust background in hardware or silicon, exceptional communication abilities, and a passion for collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape system architecture for Amazon devices.

Key Responsibilities
As a Senior System Architect, your primary duties will include:

  • Defining the system architecture for consumer products, including Echo and FireTV, as well as innovative concepts yet to be revealed.
  • Acting as the principal technical liaison for product management and business teams, interpreting and clarifying the desired user experience and requirements.
  • Establishing system architecture that aligns with product specifications while working closely with business teams to understand and clarify requirements and user experience trade-offs.
  • Driving critical design decisions, including edge-cloud compute partitioning, device SoC selection, and other system component choices.
  • Documenting decisions in a comprehensive system architecture specification to guide the engineering team.
  • Monitoring market trends, engaging with silicon and IP vendors, and outlining roadmaps for next-generation compute IP and silicon platforms.
  • Diving deep into silicon design, defining specifications for next-gen silicon platforms, and collaborating with suppliers for implementation.
  • Remaining engaged as the system technical lead throughout the product development lifecycle, from concept to production.

Collaboration
You will work closely with a multidisciplinary product team, including Program Management, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, ML Science, Product Design, Industrial Design, Reliability, and Operations.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, candidates should possess:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 5 years of industry experience.
  • Experience in leading architecture and design decisions in silicon, embedded software, or system architecture.
  • A background in SoC/Silicon engineering, computer architecture, machine learning, or embedded software.

Preferred Qualifications
Additional qualifications that would be advantageous include:

  • A Master's or PhD degree.
  • 7+ years of experience in embedded architecture design.
  • A strong understanding of heterogeneous SoC architectures.
  • Experience in making architecture and design decisions for consumer electronics.
  • Expertise in at least two of the following areas: computer architecture, SoC architecture, silicon design, graphics and multimedia, embedded Linux, video encoders/decoders, applied machine learning, ML accelerators, audio, wireless, sensors, power management, and system performance benchmarking.
  • Hands-on skills in software development for prototyping or hardware development.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to document and present technical designs clearly.

Commitment to Diversity
Amazon is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.



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