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Full-Time

Principal Design Verification Engineer

CXL/Pcie

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Astera Labs

Astera Labs

201-500 employees

Provides semiconductor connectivity solutions for AI

Data & Analytics
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$160k - $240kAnnually

Expert

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Candidates should be currently based locally or open to relocation.

Category
Hardware Engineering
Electronic Hardware Engineering
Requirements
  • Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE is required and Masters degree preferred.
  • ≥10 years’ experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications.
  • Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, to plan and prepare for customer meetings in advance, and to work with minimal guidance and supervision.
  • Knowledge of industry-standard simulators, revision control systems, and regression systems
  • Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act fast with the customer in mind!
  • Authorized to work in the US and start immediately.
  • Experience with interpreting PCIe/CXL standard protocol specifications to come up with verification plan and execute them in simulation environments.
  • Must be able to work independently to develop test-plans, and related test-sequences in UVM to generate stimuli and work collaboratively with RTL designers to debug failures.
  • Develop user-controlled random constraints in transaction-based verification methodology. Experience writing assertions, cover properties and analyzing coverage data.
  • Must have prior experience using Verification IPs from 3rd party vendors for PCIe/CXL (with focus on Gen3 or above)
  • Develop VIP abstraction layers for sequences to simplify and scale verification deployments.
  • Currently based locally or open to relocation.
  • Physical Layer, Link Layer and Transaction Layer verification expertise in PCIe /CXL protocol
  • Experience with compliance at the physical and transaction layers for PCIe/CXL endpoints or root ports.
  • Experience in analyzing performance metrics of CXL/PCIe
  • Experience in system level verification for PCIe/CXL
Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the functional verification of the designs from coming up with block level and system level verification plan to writing test sequences, test execution, collecting and closing coverage.

Astera Labs provides semiconductor-based connectivity solutions that improve the performance of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Their products, which include PCIe, CXL, and Ethernet solutions, are designed to facilitate high-speed data transfer, addressing challenges like the 'memory wall' that can limit computing performance. The company serves clients in the growing cloud AI market, including data centers and businesses that depend on AI and cloud applications. Unlike many competitors, Astera Labs has been recognized for its contributions to the semiconductor industry, being a finalist for the GSA Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company award. The goal of Astera Labs is to enhance the efficiency and speed of data transfer in modern computing environments, positioning itself as a leader in the semiconductor sector.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$739.4M

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

24%

1 year growth

58%

2 year growth

391%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expansion into India signifies Astera Labs' commitment to global growth and market penetration.
  • The appointment of industry veterans like Nicholas Aberle and Bethany Mayer strengthens their strategic and operational leadership.
  • Astera Labs' IPO success and stock performance highlight strong market confidence and potential for financial growth.

What critics are saying

  • The semiconductor industry is highly competitive, with rapid technological advancements posing constant challenges.
  • Market unpredictability, as seen with other companies delaying IPOs, could impact Astera Labs' financial strategies.

What makes Astera Labs unique

  • Astera Labs focuses on overcoming the 'memory wall' issue, a critical bottleneck in high-performance computing, setting it apart from other semiconductor companies.
  • Their end-to-end PCIe optical connectivity solution for GPU clusters is a pioneering innovation in AI and cloud infrastructure.
  • Recognition as a finalist for the GSA Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company award underscores their industry leadership and credibility.

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