IP Design Verification Director

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 Title: Director of Design Verification Overview We are seeking a seasoned Director of Design Verification with 20+ years of experience to lead verification for a flagship product in our portfolio. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will define the verification strategy, oversee execution, and ensure first-pass silicon success for complex SoC designs in server, storage, and networking domains. Key Responsibilities Own and drive the end-to-end verification methodology for a specific product line. Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, fostering technical excellence and innovation. Guide verification of industry-standard protocols such as PCIe and CXL across Physical, Link, and Transaction layers.