Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

Job Description

We are looking for Senior SoC Verification/Validation Engineer who are passionate about bringing next-generation SoCs to life on industry-leading emulation platforms. You will play a critical role in validating complex SoCs for AI connectivity and cloud infrastructure, ensuring functionality and performance well before silicon tape-out.

Basic Responsibilities

• Play a key role in developing complex SOCs for AI connectivity and cloud infrastructures
• Bring up and validate high-speed serial interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet and UALink, and overall SoC functionality
• 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

Required Qualification

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in pre-silicon verification/validation.
• Strong hands-on experience in running and debugging SOC simulation.
• Protocol knowledge in high-speed protocols such as 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.