Principal Design Verification Engineer- SerDes/PHY IP at asteralabsasteralabs · San Jose, California, United States

Posted: 2026-10-16

Skills: PythonAstera 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 . Role Overview Astera Labs is hiring a Principal Design Verification Engineer to own functional verification of our high-speed SerDes/PHY IP — the connectivity engine powering rack-scale AI infrastructure. You will architect verification environments, drive coverage closure, and ensure first-pass silicon success on the analog/digital boundary that defines next-generation AI systems. This is a high-impact, hands-on role at the heart of Astera Labs …truncated… ands-on experience with analog/mixed-signal co-simulation and Real Number Modeling (RNM) Working knowledge of one or more high-speed serial protocols: PCIe, UALink, UCIe, Ethernet, or CXL Preferred Qualifications MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering Experience verifying PCIe Gen 6/Gen 7, UALink, or UCIe SerDes/PHY IP Familiarity with emulation platforms (Palladium, Veloce, or ZeBu) and gate-level simulation flows Scripting proficiency in Python or Perl for verification automation and regression management Experience supporting post-silicon bring-up and correlating pre-silicon coverage with silicon results Proven ability to lead technically across a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment Salary range is $207,000 t…Sign in to see the original postingBrowse more developer jobs on RoleBurst