Senior Principal Design Engineer
$205k/y-$255k/y
Astera Labsa day ago
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Summary
Astera Labs is seeking a Senior Principal Design Engineer to join their team in San Jose, CA. The role involves driving the architecture and implementation of next-generation digital designs for AI infrastructure connectivity.
About the Role
As a Senior Principal Design Engineer, you will lead the architecture and technical leadership for complex digital designs, define micro-architecture strategies, and guide multiple blocks from concept through silicon bring-up. You will collaborate cross-functionally with various teams to ensure high-performance, production-quality silicon and mentor engineering teams to elevate their technical capabilities.
About You
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- 12+ years of hands-on experience developing complex SoC/silicon products in Server, Storage, and/or Networking markets.
- Demonstrated expertise in architecture definition, micro-architecture development, RTL coding, synthesis, and timing closure.
- Deep knowledge of at least one high-speed protocol: PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, DDR, or similar.
- Production experience with advanced CMOS nodes (>=7nm).
- Proficiency with Cadence and/or Synopsys digital design flows.
- Track record of delivering multiple high-performance designs to production.
Preferred:
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Experience with multiple high-speed protocols (PCIe Gen 5/6, CXL, UALink, Ethernet, DDR4/DDR5).
- Hands-on collaboration with embedded firmware teams and familiarity with RISC-V or Arm subsystems.
- Proven contributions to design methodology, CAD automation, or infrastructure improvements.
- Experience leading technical teams or driving cross-functional initiatives in data center environments.
Benefits
- Salary range is $205k–$255k depending on experience, level, and business need.
- This role may be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.
Astera Labs
Astera Labs is a global leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions that unlock the full potential of AI and cloud infrastructure. Our Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates PCIe®, CXL®, and Ethernet semiconductor-based solutions and the COSMOS software suite of system management and optimization tools to deliver a software-defined architecture that is both scalable and customizable. Inspired by trusted relationships with hyperscalers and the data center ecosystem, we are an innovation leader delivering products that are flexible and interoperable. Discover how we are transforming modern data-driven applications at www.asteralabs.com.
San Jose, CA