Tech Lead, Digital Design 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 seeking a Senior Digital Design Engineer with experience in micro-architecture and front-end circuit design for high-performance network controllers.

Responsibilities

• Develop micro-architecture and implement front-end circuit design, including RTL, synthesis, IP integration, and block-level verification for high-performance network controllers.
• Utilize knowledge of communication/interface protocols such as PCI-Express (Gen-3 and above), Ualink, Esun, Ethernet, etc.

Requirements

• Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. A Bachelor’s degree in EE is required, and a Master’s degree is preferred.
• +3 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 multiple tasks, plan and prepare for customer meetings, and work with minimal guidance.
• 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 skill – architecture, RTL, simulations, synthesis, timing closure, GLS, DFT, etc.
• Block-level ownership from architecture to GDS.
• Experience with Synopsys and/or Cadence digital design tools/flows.
• Knowledge of design for test (DFT).
• Familiarity with UVM-based design verification.
• Silicon bring-up and debug experience.
• Small-geometry CMOS (≤28nm) design.

Preferred Experience

• Scripting with Python or other equivalent programming languages.
• Development/support for PCIe or Ethernet Switch products.

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI infrastructure technologies
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

About the Company

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.

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.