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Astera Labs · 4 months ago

Principal Emulation Engineer

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$209K/yr - $230K/yr
date8+ years exp

Astera Labs is a company that provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. They are seeking a Principal Emulation Engineer who will be responsible for verifying protocols on complex ASICs and creating environments for verification teams to stress test ASICs while debugging various issues.

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Responsibilities

Working knowledge of PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I2C/I3C or similar protocols
High level of proficiency in System Verilog and verification environments
Experience understanding software and hardware co-simulation limitations and debug methods
Experience in programming and scripting languages (like perl/python/C)
Experience in emulation and prototyping technologies like Palladium/Zebu/Veloce or HAPS and FPGA prototyping
Experience in modeling for emulation and prototyping, and/or non-UVM environments

Qualification

PCIeEthernetSystem VerilogEmulation technologiesProgramming languagesCommunication protocolsDebugging skillsSoC design

Required

Strong academic and technical background in computer/electrical engineering
At a minimum, a Bachelor's in EE or Computer Science is required, and a Master's is preferred
≥8 years' experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage or Networking applications
Experience working with logic designers to architect, specify, and verify hardware-software interfaces on complex SoCs
Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks and to work with minimal guidance and supervision
Entrepreneurial, open-mind behavior and can-do attitude
Authorized to work in the US and start immediately
Working knowledge of PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I2C/I3C or similar protocols
High level of proficiency in System Verilog and verification environments
Experience understanding software and hardware co-simulation limitations and debug methods
Experience in programming and scripting languages (like perl/python/C)
Currently based locally or open to relocation

Preferred

Experience in emulation and prototyping technologies like Palladium/Zebu/Veloce or HAPS and FPGA prototyping
Experience in modeling for emulation and prototyping, and/or non-UVM environments

Company

Astera Labs

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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

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

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