Senior SoC Verification/Validation Engineer

About the Position

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. We are looking for a Senior SoC Verification/Validation Engineer who are passionate about bringing next-generation SoCs to life on industry-leading emulation platforms. You will play a critical role in validating complex SoCs for AI connectivity and cloud infrastructure, ensuring functionality and performance well before silicon tape-out.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in developing complex SoCs for AI connectivity and cloud infrastructures
• Bring up and validate high-speed serial interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and UALink, and overall SoC functionality
• Collaborate closely with Architecture, Design, Verification, and SW/FW teams to define and execute functional/performance validation plans
• Develop C/C++ FW and tests to validate and execute all test plan items
• Build tools and methodologies to validate and debug all HW and SW/FW issues on the emulation platform

Requirements

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in pre-silicon verification/validation
• Strong hands-on experience in running and debugging SoC simulation
• Protocol knowledge in high-speed protocols such as PCIe, UALink, and/or Ethernet is essential
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (System Verilog, C/C++, Python)
• Strong debugging and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Currently based locally or open to relocation

Preferred Experience

• Bring up and validation experience using the industry standard emulation platforms (Palladium or Zebu)
• Hands-on experience in running and debugging SoC simulation and emulation platforms

We Offer

• Base salary range: $165,000 USD - $195,000 USD
• Competitive benefits package
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI infrastructure projects

About the Company

Astera Labs 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. Our 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. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

Diversity and Inclusion

We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.