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Senior Design Verification Engineer

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Astera Labs

Astera Labs

201-500 employees

Provides semiconductor connectivity solutions for AI

Data & Analytics
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$120k - $170kAnnually

Senior

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Category
Electronics Design Engineering
Embedded Systems Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Required Skills
C/C++
Requirements
  • Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE is required, and a Masters is preferred.
  • ≥3 years’ experience verifying and validating complex SoC for Server, Storage, and Networking applications.
  • Knowledge of industry-standard simulators, revision control systems, and regression systems.
  • Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, and work with minimal guidance and supervision.
  • 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 full verification lifecycle based on System Verilog/UVM/C/C++.
  • Proven ability to mix and deploy hybrid techniques as in both directed and constrained random.
  • Experience with different ways to bug and coverage hunting. Experience in formal methods is a plus.
  • Must be able to work independently to develop test-plans, and related test-sequences to generate stimuli and work collaboratively with RTL designers to debug failures.
  • Identify and write all types of coverage measures for stimulus and corner-cases. Close coverage to identify verification holes for high quality tape-out.
Responsibilities
  • contribute to the functional verification of the designs.
  • responsible for the full life cycle of verification, from planning to writing tests to debugging, collect and closing coverage.
  • work with the software and system validation teams to come up with test plans and executing them in emulation platforms.

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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