Astera Labs

Technology

JuniorASICDesignEngineer

$180–270k ~AI est. Haifa, Israel FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Junior ASIC Design Engineer at Astera Labs. Skills: ASIC Design, Digital blocks, Connectivity projects. Own the journey from high-level definition. Tackle complex logic challenges”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Tackle complex logic challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, 0–2 years of experience in logic design, Foundational knowledge of Verilog, Foundational knowledge of SystemVerilog, Understanding of digital design principles, Understanding of fundamental RTL coding concepts

Nice to Have

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Master's degree in related field, Relevant internships valued, University labs valued, Hands-on academic projects valued

What You'll Do.

Own the journey from high-level definition

Tackle complex logic challenges

Transform logic into hardware solutions

Serve as point of contact for logic blocks

Interact with Architecture teams

Interact with Verification teams

Interact with Backend teams

Utilize quality assurance tools

Ensure designs are robust

Ensure designs are scalable

Ensure designs are power-efficient

Apply design techniques

Contribute to design quality

Participate in design methodology improvements

Participate in tool automation initiatives

Leverage AI assistance tools

Contribute to in-house automation development

Make engineering workflows faster

Make engineering workflows smarter

Collaborate effectively across teams

Ensure seamless integration

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Interacting with Architecture; Interacting with Verification; Interacting with Backend teams; Collaborate across teams

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Full Job Description

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. Role Overview Astera Labs is establishing a strategic R&D center in Israel to drive the development of complex semiconductor chips that solve the critical 'data bottlenecks' enabling the future of AI at scale. As we expand our presence in Israel, we're seeking a talented Junior ASIC Design Engineer to help build our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity to take on meaningful product ownership in a new site, designing the digital blocks that sit at the heart of our most ambitious connectivity projects. As a Junior ASIC Design Engineer, you won't just build chips - you will be part of a team defining the next generation of AI infrastructure main components. The complex digital blocks under your micro-architecture and implementation responsibilities will power the world's largest AI clusters. You will own the journey from high-level definition through RTL implementation and backend support, transforming complex logic challenges into elegant, high-performance hardware. If you thrive on solving challenging problems in deep-submicron processes and want to contribute to the digital design foundation for AI infrastructure connectivity, this is your opportunity. Key Re

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