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Senior Design Automation Engineer

Amazon

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/25/2026

Compensation

$185,200 - $250,000 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.1% approval+9% YoY
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Job description

The Senior Design Automation Engineer will join the hardware team at Annapurna Labs, focusing on the physical design of advanced IC packages and PCBs for next-generation machine learning and data center ASICs. This role involves developing automation to support physical design teams in executing Package and PCB products from floor planning to manufacturing release. The team emphasizes knowledge-sharing and mentorship, fostering an environment for career growth and technical expertise development. The engineer will collaborate closely with various teams to ensure production-ready designs meet performance and reliability targets.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
  • 7+ years of experience working with physical design tools across Package and PCB domains such as Allegro, APD, 3DICC, and Expedition
  • 10+ years of Automation experience for physical designs
  • Master's degree or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy efficient design methodologies to support Package and PCB layout tasks across the design cycle.
  • Evaluate industry EDA offerings and make recommendations for advanced packaging features.
  • Deliver custom design automation to improve routing for high-density interconnects.
  • Contribute to cross-level teams for co-optimization across die RDL, interposer/substrate, and PCB levels.
  • Develop data integration flows for co-design data across Package, PCB, and SI/PI flows.
  • Develop software using Python, Skill, and TCL while utilizing AI coding agents.
  • Identify preferred methodologies to integrate physical verification checks into design cycles.
  • Collaborate with SI/PI engineers to incorporate electrical constraints into physical layout methodologies.

Benefits

  • Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

3,290

FY2026

Approval rate

99.1%

FY2026

LCA certified

32,937

FY2026

Entry-level share

10.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+9%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-44%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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