Principal Design Verification Engineer - CXL/PCIe at Astera Labs

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Semiconductors, AI, Cloud Infrastructure, Data CentersIndustries

Requirements

  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience in supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for server, storage, and/or networking applications
  • Strong academic and technical background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (bachelor’s degree required, master’s preferred)
  • Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize tasks, prepare for customer meetings, and work independently with minimal guidance
  • Knowledge of industry-standard simulators, revision control systems, and regression systems
  • Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and a can-do attitude, with a focus on customer satisfaction
  • Interpreting PCIe/CXL standard protocol specifications to develop and execute verification plans in simulation environments
  • Experience using Verification IPs from third-party vendors for PCIe/CXL, focusing on Gen3 or above
  • Ability to independently develop test plans and sequences in UVM to generate stimuli
  • Experience writing assertions, cover properties, and analyzing coverage data
  • Developing VIP abstraction layers for sequences to simplify and scale verification deployments
  • (Preferred) Expertise in verifying Physical Layer, Link Layer, and Transaction Layer of PCIe/CXL protocols, including compliance on PCIe/CXL EP/RC
  • (Preferred) Experience with buffering and queuing with QoS on complex NOC-based SoCs
  • (Preferred) Analyzing performance at the system level on switching fabrics

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute block-level and system-level verification plans
  • Write and execute test sequences and collect and close coverage
  • Collaborate with RTL designers to debug failures and refine verification processes
  • Utilize coding and protocol expertise to contribute to functional verification
  • Develop user-controlled random constraints in transaction-based verification methodologies
  • Write assertions, cover properties, and analyze coverage data
  • Create VIP abstraction layers for sequences to simplify and scale verification deployments

Skills

PCIe
CXL
Design Verification
Functional Verification
RTL
Assertions
Coverage Analysis
Transaction-Based Verification
VIP
SoC

Astera Labs

Semiconductor connectivity solutions for AI infrastructure

About Astera Labs

Astera Labs provides semiconductor-based connectivity solutions aimed at improving the performance of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Their products, which include PCIe, CXL, and Ethernet solutions, are designed to facilitate high-speed data transfer, addressing the 'memory wall' issue that can limit computing performance. The company serves clients in the growing cloud AI market, including data centers and businesses that depend on AI and cloud applications. Unlike many competitors, Astera Labs has been recognized for its contributions to the semiconductor industry, being a finalist for the Global Semiconductor Alliance's Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company award. The goal of Astera Labs is to enhance the efficiency and speed of data transfer in modern computing environments, positioning itself as a leader in the semiconductor sector.

Santa Clara, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$200.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Hardware, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
201-500Employees

Risks

Rapid office expansion could lead to financial strain if growth in demand falters.
Foray into biotechnology may divert resources from core semiconductor business.
Reliance on Nvidia partnership poses risk if strategic focus shifts or partnership disrupts.

Differentiation

Astera Labs offers the industry's first PCIe 6 switch, Scorpio, for AI infrastructure.
The company focuses on overcoming the 'memory wall' in high-speed data transfer solutions.
Astera Labs integrates AI with biotechnology, diversifying beyond traditional semiconductor applications.

Upsides

Astera Labs' relocation to San Jose triples its operational capacity and talent acquisition.
Strategic partnership with Nvidia enhances Astera Labs' credibility in AI and semiconductor markets.
Recent investments from major financial entities indicate strong investor confidence in growth.

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