Digital Design Engineer
US$185,000 – US$230,000 / yr base salary
Posted 14 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Principal Digital Design Engineer ”
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- Expected experience
- 8+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
| Base salary | US$185,000 – US$230,000 / yr |
|---|
Field of studyElectrical Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
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.
Principal Digital Design Engineer:
Overview
Join our team as Principal Digital Design Engineer to architect and implement next-generation digital designs for high-performance connectivity solutions. You'll own complex blocks from micro-architecture through silicon bring-up, driving RTL implementation and collaborating with verification, PD and DFT teams to deliver high-performance products in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement complex digital blocks and subsystems by defining micro-architecture and driving digital design.
- Collaborate with verification teams to develop test plans, achieve coverage closure, and debug complex issues.
- Lead efforts to achieve timing closure and implement Design-for-Test (DFT) features for optimal design performance.
- Work closely with post-silicon teams to facilitate silicon bring-up and debug.
- Mentor junior engineers to develop their technical skills and expertise.
- Actively contribute to the development and improvement of silicon development processes.
- Drive designs to production, ensuring accountability for quality, schedule, and overall design success.
Required Qualifications:
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience developing complex SoC/silicon products in Server, Storage, and/or Networking markets
Digital Design Expertise:
- Architecture definition and micro-architecture development
- RTL coding, functional simulation, and synthesis