Full-Time

Senior Design Verification Engineer

Posted on 10/11/2024

Astera Labs

Astera Labs

201-500 employees

Provides semiconductor connectivity solutions for AI

Data & Analytics
Hardware
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$120k - $170kAnnually

Senior

Santa Clara, CA, USA

Authorized to work in the US.

Category
Hardware Engineering
Hardware Validation & Testing
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 offers semiconductor-based connectivity solutions that enhance the performance of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Their products, including PCIe, CXL, and Ethernet solutions, address the need for high-speed data transfer and help solve the 'memory wall' issue that limits computing performance. The company serves clients in the growing cloud AI market, such as data centers and businesses reliant on high-performance computing. Astera Labs aims to lead the semiconductor industry by providing effective solutions that improve cloud and AI infrastructure.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$200.8M

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

2017

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

18%

1 year growth

57%

2 year growth

436%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Recent investments show strong market confidence in Astera Labs' growth potential.
  • The Scorpio P-Series and X-Series enhance product offerings for high-performance AI computing.
  • Astera Labs' solutions align with the growing need for efficient AI and cloud data transfer.

What critics are saying

  • Rapid tech advancements could render Astera Labs' products obsolete without quick innovation.
  • Increased competition may erode Astera Labs' market share in connectivity solutions.
  • Reliance on limited manufacturing partners poses risks if production disruptions occur.

What makes Astera Labs unique

  • Astera Labs offers the industry's first PCIe 6 switch, leading in connectivity innovation.
  • The company focuses on overcoming the 'memory wall' for efficient AI data transfer.
  • Astera Labs integrates AI with biotechnology, expanding into emerging tech sectors.

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