ASIC Sustaining Engineer, Amazon Leo
Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC · Sunnyvale, CA · ASIC
Full-time
About the role
Amazon Leo is Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite broadband network. Its mission is to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world, and we’ve designed the system with the capacity, flexibility, and performance to serve a wide range of customers, from individual households to schools, hospitals, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in locations without reliable connectivity.
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.
The Amazon Leo Supply Chain team is looking for a ASIC Sustaining Engineering Manager Lead offshore sustain engineers by providing KPI, technical training and motivation. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record building trust-based relationships while maintaining urgency and accountability. Experience working in new and ambiguous environments while solving complex problems with a broad range of cross functional stakeholders will also be an advantage.
Key job responsibilities
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Relationship Management
• Partner with NPI and OSAT teams to establish clear work models, ownership, and expectations
• Build trust-based relationships with OSAT while maintaining urgency and accountability
• Collaborate with NPI engineers on test issue debugging while prioritizing production needs
Production Operations & Issue Management
• Own and maintain ATE test programs for RF DBF ASICs at wafer sort (WS) and final test (FT)
• Monitor production yield, investigate yield excursions, and drive root cause analysis
• Analyze ATE data to identify test program issues, limit escapes, and GR&R guard-banding problems
• Correlate ATE measurements with bench data to debug QA fails and identify test escapes
• Implement test program improvements and validate fixes before production deployment
• Support OSAT teams in resolving tester hardware, load board, and test program issues
• Manage lot holds, disposition decisions, and safe launch activities for new product introduction
• Manage SW/HW consignment to OSAT and respond to daily production issues (yield, QA failures, line downtime, data issues, logistics)
Quality & Yield Optimization
• Proactively identify quality concerns from OSAT reports and site visits (repetitive failures, abnormal behavior changes
• Highlight yield improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor production metrics and alert stakeholders to deviations from target
Cost Reduction & Efficiency
• Support NPI cost reduction campaigns (test time reduction, multi-site testing, hardware simplification)
• Identify and eliminate cost adders, redundant work, and material waste
• Improve throughput and resource utilization
Supplier Management & Scaling
• Define capacity scaling criteria for OSAT partners
• Evaluate and qualify new OSAT sources using defined metrics, execution plans, and correlation reports
Data & Analytics
• Leverage internal production monitoring systems to query real-time yield data and consignment status across multiple OSAT site
• Implement automated alerts using AI tools to notify stakeholders of missed targets
- 5+ years of experience in semiconductor test engineering (ATE or bench) and or product engineering.
- Experience with ATE platforms such as Teradyne UltraFLEX, Advantest, or similar
- Proficiency in Python or similar scripting language for data analysis
- Strong analytical skills with experience using data analysis tools (Spotfire, JMP, Excel)
- Experience with RF and/or digital ATE
- Experience with bench setup automation
- Experience with RF bench equipment — signal generators, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, power meters
- Exposure to RF IC fundamentals— mixers, PLLs, amplifiers, filters, beamforming concepts
- Experience with mm Wave or phased array / DBF / RFFE ASIC testing
- Experience with wafer sort and final test at OSAT facilities
- Exposure to RMA debug and failure analysis workflows
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: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually
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.
The Amazon Leo Supply Chain team is looking for a ASIC Sustaining Engineering Manager Lead offshore sustain engineers by providing KPI, technical training and motivation. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record building trust-based relationships while maintaining urgency and accountability. Experience working in new and ambiguous environments while solving complex problems with a broad range of cross functional stakeholders will also be an advantage.
Key job responsibilities
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Relationship Management
• Partner with NPI and OSAT teams to establish clear work models, ownership, and expectations
• Build trust-based relationships with OSAT while maintaining urgency and accountability
• Collaborate with NPI engineers on test issue debugging while prioritizing production needs
Production Operations & Issue Management
• Own and maintain ATE test programs for RF DBF ASICs at wafer sort (WS) and final test (FT)
• Monitor production yield, investigate yield excursions, and drive root cause analysis
• Analyze ATE data to identify test program issues, limit escapes, and GR&R guard-banding problems
• Correlate ATE measurements with bench data to debug QA fails and identify test escapes
• Implement test program improvements and validate fixes before production deployment
• Support OSAT teams in resolving tester hardware, load board, and test program issues
• Manage lot holds, disposition decisions, and safe launch activities for new product introduction
• Manage SW/HW consignment to OSAT and respond to daily production issues (yield, QA failures, line downtime, data issues, logistics)
Quality & Yield Optimization
• Proactively identify quality concerns from OSAT reports and site visits (repetitive failures, abnormal behavior changes
• Highlight yield improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Monitor production metrics and alert stakeholders to deviations from target
Cost Reduction & Efficiency
• Support NPI cost reduction campaigns (test time reduction, multi-site testing, hardware simplification)
• Identify and eliminate cost adders, redundant work, and material waste
• Improve throughput and resource utilization
Supplier Management & Scaling
• Define capacity scaling criteria for OSAT partners
• Evaluate and qualify new OSAT sources using defined metrics, execution plans, and correlation reports
Data & Analytics
• Leverage internal production monitoring systems to query real-time yield data and consignment status across multiple OSAT site
• Implement automated alerts using AI tools to notify stakeholders of missed targets
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field- 5+ years of experience in semiconductor test engineering (ATE or bench) and or product engineering.
- Experience with ATE platforms such as Teradyne UltraFLEX, Advantest, or similar
- Proficiency in Python or similar scripting language for data analysis
- Strong analytical skills with experience using data analysis tools (Spotfire, JMP, Excel)
- Experience with RF and/or digital ATE
Preferred qualifications
- Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field- Experience with bench setup automation
- Experience with RF bench equipment — signal generators, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, power meters
- Exposure to RF IC fundamentals— mixers, PLLs, amplifiers, filters, beamforming concepts
- Experience with mm Wave or phased array / DBF / RFFE ASIC testing
- Experience with wafer sort and final test at OSAT facilities
- Exposure to RMA debug and failure analysis workflows
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: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually