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Principal Design Verification Engineer- SerDes/PHY IP

Astera Labs
Location
San Jose, California, United States
Posted
20 days ago
Department
AMS Design
Salary
$207,000 to $230,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years of design verification experience on high-speed SerDes, PHY, or mixed-signal IP
  • Strong understanding of the physical layer, including equalization (CTLE, DFE, FFE), CDR, training sequences, and link bring-up
  • Expert-level proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM
  • Hands-on experience with analog/mixed-signal co-simulation and Real Number Modeling (RNM)
  • Working knowledge of one or more high-speed serial protocols: PCIe, UALink, UCIe, Ethernet, or CXL
Nice to have
  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
  • Experience verifying PCIe Gen 6/Gen 7, UALink, or UCIe SerDes/PHY IP
  • Familiarity with emulation platforms (Palladium, Veloce, or ZeBu) and gate-level simulation flows
  • Scripting proficiency in Python or Perl for verification automation and regression management
  • Experience supporting post-silicon bring-up and correlating pre-silicon coverage with silicon results
What the job really is

As a Principal Design Verification Engineer at Astera Labs, you will be responsible for the functional verification of high-speed SerDes/PHY IP, crucial for rack-scale AI infrastructure. Your day-to-day tasks will include architecting verification environments, developing testbenches, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful verification of multi-Gbps SerDes blocks. This role requires hands-on involvement in verification strategy, execution, and coverage closure, while also mentoring junior engineers.

Benefits
  • Salary range is $207,000 to $230,000 depending on experience, level, and business need
  • This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits
Things to weigh
  • High-impact, hands-on role in a hyper-growth environment may lead to high expectations
  • No specific mention of work-life balance or remote work options
  • Salary range provided, but no specific details on other benefits beyond bonuses and incentives
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