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Post-Silicon Systems Validation Engineer I, Annapurna Labs
US, TX, Austin
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$4,919 more — $115,419 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $115,419 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Industrial Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Industrial Engineers (17-2112) · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- The base salary range for this position is listed below.
- Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
- USA, TX, Austin - 110,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
Requirements
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or majors relating to these fields
- Experience with system test development, code reviews, source control, build processes, or automated deployments
Nice to have
- Experience with AWS services or cloud infrastructure
- Exposure to firmware development (BIOS, BMC, drivers)
- Validation experience in any of: PCIe, HBM, GPUs, neural networks, ML hardware architecture, and/or CI/CD
- Familiarity with the validation lifecycle - RTL simulation (SystemVerilog/UVM, VCS, Questa, Xcelium), emulation (Palladium, Zebu, Veloce), or silicon failure analysis and debug
Skills
- Our team combines cloud-scale innovation with world-class expertise
- Familiarity with computer architecture (coursework or projects acceptable)
- Experience with Linux environments and Git
Compensation
- The base salary range for this position is listed below.
- USA, TX, Austin - 110,500.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
Benefits
- Exposure to Machine Learning hardware or software architecture (coursework or projects acceptable)
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