Technical Lead Design Engineer

• Astera Labs is hiring a Tech Lead Design Engineer to help architect and deliver the connectivity silicon powering the world’s largest AI clusters
• You’ll own design execution on complex blocks across our purpose-built products, working at the cutting edge of PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and emerging rack-scale interconnect technologies
• This is a high-impact technical role at a hyper-growth company
• You’ll partner closely with architecture, verification, DFT, and physical design teams to take features from spec to silicon, while contributing to the design methodology that scales with our roadmap
• If you want to ship silicon that defines AI infrastructure, this is the team
• RTL Design & Implementation
• Own RTL design for assigned blocks from microarchitecture through synthesis sign-off
• Develop high-quality, synthesizable Verilog/SystemVerilog with strong attention to PPA
• Drive design reviews, lint, CDC, and timing closure activities to silicon-ready quality
• Cross-Functional Execution
• Partner with architecture to translate specifications into implementation-ready microarchitecture
• Collaborate with verification on testplans, coverage closure, and bug triage
• Work with DFT and physical design teams on scan, BIST, floorplanning, and timing closure
• Technical Leadership & Quality
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design methodology, scripts, and best practices
• Debug complex pre-silicon and post-silicon issues across RTL, gate-level, and emulation environments
• Drive structured, data-driven design decisions in support of aggressive tapeout schedules

Benefits

• Flexible time off in the US
• Parental leave
• 401K
• Retirement and pension plans
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans- Hands-on experience with timing closure, CDC, lint, and low-power design techniques
• Solid understanding of high-speed serial interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, or similar) and SoC integration
• 5+ years of digital design experience, including at least one full chip from spec to tapeout
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Strong proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog, RTL coding, and synthesis flows
• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Experience with PCIe Gen5/Gen6, CXL, UALink, UCIe, or Ethernet MAC/PCS designs
• Familiarity with formal verification, emulation, or assertion-based methodologies
• Background in advanced process nodes (7nm, 5nm, or below)
• Strong debug skills across pre-silicon and post-silicon environments