Senior Emulation Validation Engineer jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Astera Labs · 5 days ago

Senior Emulation Validation Engineer

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$175K/yr - $195K/yr
date5+ years exp

Astera Labs is a provider of rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. They are seeking a Senior Emulation Validation Engineer to validate complex SoCs for AI connectivity and cloud infrastructure, ensuring functionality and performance well before silicon tape-out.

AutomotiveElectronicsIntelligent SystemsSemiconductor
check
H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Play a key role in developing complex SOCs for AI connectivity and cloud infrastructures
Bring up and validate these SOCs using the industry standard emulation platforms (Palladium and Zebu)
Bring up and validate high-speed serial interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet and UALink, and overall SoC functionality
Verify the SOC peripheral interfaces I2C/JTAG/SPI/UART etc
Collaborate closely with Architecture, Design, Verification, and SW/FW teams to define and execute functional/performance validation plans
Develop C/C++ FW and tests to validate and execute all test plan items
Build tools and methodologies to validate and debug all HW and SW/FW issues on the emulation platform

Qualification

Emulation platformsSoC validationHigh-speed protocolsC/C++ programmingDebugging skillsCommunication

Required

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
5+ years of hands-on experience in pre-silicon validation using the emulation platforms (Palladium and/or Zebu)
Strong hands on experience in running and debugging SOC simulation and emulation platforms
Protocol knowledge in high-speed protocols like PCIe, UALink and/or Ethernet is essential
Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (System Verilog, C/C++, Python)
Strong debugging and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Currently based locally or open to relocation

Preferred

Experience in PCIe switch architectures, networking engine/packet processors, SOC peripheral protocols is a plus

Company

Astera Labs

twittertwittertwitter
company-logo
Astera Labs is a semiconductor company that provides connectivity solutions for intelligent systems.
dateFounded in 2017
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.asteralabs.com

H1B Sponsorship

Astera Labs has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (50)
2024 (44)
2023 (17)
2022 (26)
2021 (14)
2020 (7)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$206.35M
Key Investors
Fidelity
2024-03-20IPO
2022-11-17Series D· $150M
2021-09-27Series C· $50M

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Jitendra Mohan
CEO
linkedin
leader-logo
Casey Morrison
Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder
linkedin

Recent News

The Motley Fool
Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Navitas Semiconductor vs. Astera Labs
2025-12-29
thefly.com
Astera Labs falls -15.1%
2025-12-13
Benzinga.com
12 Information Technology Stocks Moving In Friday's Intraday Session
2025-12-13
Company data provided by crunchbase