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Principal PCS/PMA RTL Design Engineer

Astera Labs · San Jose, CA · Posted 2 days ago

$185k–$240konsitemgr
3+ yrs expVerilogSystemVerilogPCSPMAEthernetPCIeUCIeUALink

Build PCS/PMA digital logic for Ethernet, PCIe, UCIe, and UALink in AI and cloud connectivity ASICs, from RTL through tapeout and silicon bring-up.

Principal PCS/PMA RTL Design Engineer

Astera Labs is seeking a Principal PCS/PMA RTL Design Engineer to join our San Jose design team, focused on the Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) and Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) logic for high-speed interconnect standards such as Ethernet, PCIe, UCIe, and UALink. You will contribute to the architecture, implementation, integration, and verification of PCS/PMA digital logic for high-performance connectivity and networking ASICs.

You will work with experienced architects and design engineers to translate microarchitectural specifications into robust, synthesizable RTL. You will collaborate closely with SerDes/analog, verification, physical design, DFT, firmware, systems, and validation teams to deliver reliable designs through synthesis, timing closure, tapeout, and silicon validation.

This is a hands-on opportunity for an engineer who wants to build expertise in multi-protocol, multi-lane PHY digital design and contribute to products that enable next-generation AI and cloud infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

PCS/PMA RTL design and implementation

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