Technical Lead Digital Design Engineer
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Key details
- Location
- San Jose, CA, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5–8 yrs
- Function
- Software engineering
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 13h ago
Skills
About the role
Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.
Overview
Join our team as Technical Lead Digital Design Engineer to contribute to the design and implementation of next-generation digital designs for high-performance connectivity solutions. You'll work on complex blocks from micro-architecture through silicon bring-up, collaborating with verification, PD, and DFT teams to deliver high-performance products in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the RTL implementation of complex digital designs from micro-architecture through sign-off.
- Collaborate with verification teams to review test plans and debug issues.
- Support efforts to achieve timing closure and implement Design-for-Test (DFT) features.
- Scripting and automation for ASIC methodology improvement.
- Accountable for quality and overall design success with the support of senior engineers.
Required Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience developing SoC/silicon products in Server, Storage, and/or Networking markets
Digital Design Expertise:
- Expertise in RTL coding with SystemVerilog and synthesis with Synopsys or Cadence.
- Track record of delivering high-quality digital designs from definition to production.
- Experience in high-speed design in advanced technology nodes.
- Understanding of functional and formal verification at block and chip level.
- Understanding of clocking, CDC and RDC and static-timing analysis
Protocols & Integration:
- Proficient with high-speed protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, or similar
- Experience with IP development and integration
Tools & Methodologies:
- Expertise in design methodology, CAD automation or design infrastructure.
- Proven SystemVerilog and Python expertise in a production environment
- Familiarity with Synopsys and/or Cadence digital design flows
- Basic understanding of UVM-based verification methodologies
Professional Attributes:
- Strong eagerness to learn and grow with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Good communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working cross-functionally with global teams
- Self-directed learner who adapts quickly to changing requirements
- Customer-focused mindset with the ability to prioritize and work independently to deliver high-quality designs.
Preferred Qualifications