Senior Principal Digital Design Engineer

Astera LabsSan Jose, CA$205,000–$255,000RTL Design

Cadence Synopsys Siemens EDA Static Timing Analysis PCIe DDR / HBM Ethernet RISC-V Arm CMOS process

The published floor of $205,000 is 17% above the RTL Design median of $175,000. First seen on this site 2026-08-10.

Posted 2026-07-31 · read from greenhouse

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 seeking a Senior Principal Digital Design Engineer to drive the architecture and implementation of next-generation digital designs powering AI infrastructure connectivity. This is a high-impact technical leadership role where you'll define micro-architecture strategies for better power, performance and area tradeoff, own complex chip-level design decisions, and guide multiple blocks from concept through silicon bring-up for industry-leading products supporting PCIe Gen 6/7, CXL, UALink, UCI, Ethernet, and DDR4/DDR5 protocols. As a senior technical leader, you'll shape design methodologies, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate cross-functionally with verification, physical design, DFT, and post-silicon teams to deliver high-performance, production-quality silicon.