Senior ATE Security Software Engineer, Amazon Leo Silicon Team

Amazon Leo is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit

satellites that will provide low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to

unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Come work at Amazon!

The Role

As a Senior ATE Security Software Engineer, you will engage with an experienced

cross-disciplinary staff to deliver secure, high-quality custom silicon powering

the Leo network. This role has two focuses: device security and provisioning

during test, and the development of reusable ATE library and automation software

that accelerates test development across the team.

You will own secure device provisioning and security algorithm test on Advantest

93K and/or Teradyne UltraFLEX platforms, including secure key and identity

injection, OTP/eFuse programming, and fuse-based lifecycle management. You will

also design and build reusable, well-architected library code and tooling, such

as pattern search utilities, automated sub-flow generation, and auto-generation

of test programs from patterns, that improve the productivity, consistency, and

quality of the entire test engineering team. You must be responsive, flexible,

and able to succeed within an open, collaborative peer environment, and you will

influence design, DFT, security, and manufacturing teams to ensure our products

are architected for security, testability, and cost-effective high-volume

manufacturing.

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.

Key job responsibilities

• Own device security and secure provisioning during test, including secure

boot, secure key and identity injection, cryptographic provisioning, fuse-based

configuration and lifecycle management, and debug-port lockdown.

• Develop, own, and qualify OTP/eFuse programming flows, addressing challenges

such as programming margin, read-back verification, repeatability, and the

irreversible nature of fuse operations across process, voltage, and temperature.

• Integrate ATE flows with secure provisioning systems, HSMs, or key-management

infrastructure.

• Develop and validate JTAG and debug-access flows on post-provisioned units to

enable debug of RMA returns and downstream quality issues, while preserving

device security posture.

• Design, build, and maintain reusable ATE library code and tooling that

accelerates test development across the team.

• Develop utilities for pattern search and analysis, automated sub-flow

generation, and auto-generation of test programs from patterns.

• Architect libraries and frameworks for reusability, maintainability, and

scale, applying strong software engineering practices (modular design, version

control, code review, and testing).

• Run firmware on DUTs to enable secure provisioning, self-test, and reduced

test time.

• Partner with ASIC design, DFT, security, and firmware teams to ensure devices

meet Amazon standards for secure provisioning, design-for-test, and

design-for-manufacturability.

• Actively identify security, test-readiness, and software gaps throughout the

product lifecycle and drive them to resolution.

• Lead technical and security reviews and set software and security best

practices for the team.

Basic

Qualifications

• - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer
• Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• - 7+ years of experience in silicon test, security engineering, or test software
• development.
• - Experience with device security and secure provisioning during test, including
• OTP/eFuse programming.
• - Working knowledge of the fundamentals of encryption, cryptographic keys, and
• secure communication channels.
• - Strong software engineering skills, including proficiency in a language such
• as Python and/or C/C++, and experience building reusable, well-architected code.
• - Experience developing test or automation software on Advantest 93K and/or
• Teradyne UltraFLEX platforms.
• - Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• - International travel required during release-to-production phases. Preferred

Qualifications

• - Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer
• Science.
• - Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts and mentor
• other engineers.
• - Expertise in standard silicon security concerns for modem and SoC devices,
• such as secure boot, secure key and identity provisioning, fuse-based lifecycle
• management, and debug-port lockdown.
• - Experience implementing cryptographic provisioning flows involving keys,
• certificates, and device identities in a manufacturing or test environment.
• - Experience working with anti-tamper and physical security blocks in silicon,
• such as tamper detection, sensors, and secure-element hardening.
• - In-depth understanding of OTP/eFuse programming challenges, including margin,
• read-back verification, repeatability, and managing irreversible operations at
• high volume.
• - Strong software development background, with experience building reusable ATE
• libraries and tooling (pattern search, sub-flow generation, automated
• test-program generation).
• - Experience with digital test of complex SoCs, including developing, debugging,
• and analyzing coverage for scan/ATPG, MBIST, boundary scan (JTAG), and
• functional tests.
• - Experience developing and debugging test programs on ATE platforms such as
• Advantest 93K and Teradyne UltraFLEX.
• - Experience with high-speed SERDES test and characterization, including
• equalization test and tuning (CTLE/DFE/FFE), jitter decomposition, and eye/BER
• analysis.
• - Experience developing high-volume manufacturing test solutions and driving the
• full test release process across the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle,
• from silicon bring-up, characterization, and qualification through production
• hand-off and ramp.
• - Familiarity with I/O protocols such as I3C, SPI, and GPIO.
• - Experience testing complex modem and SoC devices in advanced process nodes.
• 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.
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• 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.
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• USA, CA, San Diego - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually
• USA, CA, Sunnyvale - 183,000.00 - 247,600.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Redmond - 159,200.00 - 215,300.00 USD annually