Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer
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Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Principal Design Verification Engineer - CXL/PCIe at Astera Labs
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary for this Principal Design Verification Engineer position?
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Is this role remote or does it require working from an office?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What are the key required skills for this position?
Key required skills include interpreting PCIe/CXL protocol specifications, experience with third-party Verification IPs for PCIe/CXL Gen3 or above, developing test plans and sequences in UVM, writing assertions and cover properties, and developing VIP abstraction layers.
What is the company culture like at Astera Labs?
Astera Labs emphasizes entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior, a can-do attitude, and a focus on customer satisfaction, with a professional attitude that includes prioritizing tasks and preparing for customer meetings.
What makes a strong candidate for this Design Verification Engineer role?
A strong candidate has a minimum of 8 years’ experience in complex SoC/silicon products for server, storage, or networking, a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, expertise in PCIe/CXL verification using UVM, and a professional, entrepreneurial mindset.
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