Astera Labs

Principal Digital Design Engineer

Astera Labs$185K — $230K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Master's preferred.
  • Over 8 years experience in complex SoC/silicon products development.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and prepare for client meetings independently.
  • Demonstrates entrepreneurial and proactive mindset, keeping customer needs in focus.
  • Authorized to work in the US and can start immediately.

Responsibilities

  • Develop micro-architecture and implement front-end circuit designs.
  • Drive RTL, synthesis, IP integration for high-performance network controllers.
  • Ensure block-level verification for designs.
  • Take ownership of full chip or block-level from architecture to GDS.
  • Utilize design tools from Synopsys and/or Cadence for digital design processes.
  • Implement design for test (DFT) strategies, including stuck-at and transition scan tests.
  • Provide silicon bring-up and debugging expertise.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in networking and server applications.
  • Collaborative environment that encourages entrepreneurial thinking.
  • Being involved in all stages of the product development process, from architecture to production.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are looking for Principal Digital Design Engineers with experience developing micro-architecture and implementation of the front-end circuit design, including RTL, synthesis, IP integration, and block-level verification for high performance network controllers. The candidate must have good knowledge of communication/interface protocols such as PCI-Express (Gen-3 and above), Ualink, Esun, Ethernet etc.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. A Bachelor's degree in EE is required, and a Master's degree is preferred.
  • +8 years' experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Switch ASIC, Networking applications and/or Server, Storage.
  • Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, plan and prepare for customer meetings in advance, and work with minimal guidance and supervision.
  • Entrepreneurial, open-mind behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act fast with the customer in mind!
  • Authorized to work in the US and start immediately.

Required Experience:
  • Hands-on, thorough knowledge of high-speed protocols like PCIe, Ualink, Esun, Ethernet, etc.
  • Proven front end design expertise - architecture, RTL, simulations, synthesis, timing closure, GLS, DFT etc.
  • Full chip or block level ownership from architecture to GDS, driving multiple complex designs to production
  • Experience with Synopsys and/or Cadence digital design tools/flows
  • Good knowledge of design for test (DFT), stuck-at and transition scan test insertion
  • Familiarity with UVM based design verification
  • Silicon bring-up and debug expertise
  • Small-geometry CMOS (6428nm) design

Preferred Experience:
  • Firmware development with C-language, scripting with Python or other equivalent programming languages.
  • Development/support for PCIe or Ethernet Switch products.

The base salary range is $185,000.00 USD - $230,000.00 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

About Astera Labs

Astera Labs is a semiconductor company that designs and develops purpose-built connectivity solutions for data-centric systems. The company's portfolio of products includes system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs), boards, and intellectual property (IP) that are used in data center servers, storage, and networking equipment. Astera Labs' products are designed to improve the performance, latency, and power consumption of data-centric systems. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Learn more about Astera Labs
Size
51 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$3 million
Founded
2018
Revenue
$5 million
NASDAQ

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