Astera Labs is a global leader delivering semiconductor-based connectivity solutions purpose-built to unleash the full potential of intelligent data infrastructure at cloud-scale. Our class-defining first-to-market products based on PCIe, CXL, and Ethernet technologies deliver critical connectivity for high-value artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. Our focus on customer-driven product definition and commitment to design solutions in the cloud, for the cloud, results in breakthrough execution and scale for our customers. We are headquartered in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, with R&D centers and offices in Taiwan, China, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada, and Haifa, Israel.
Job Description:
As an Astera Labs Physical Design Intern, you will support the physical design team with all aspects of physical design implementation and verification of Astera Labs’s cutting edge SoC for sub-7nm technology node. The Physical Design Intern will support the following areas within the physical design team: floor-planning, auto place and route, physical implementation, timing verification, signal integrity analysis, power analysis, formal verification, and physical layout verification at block and/or full chip level.
Basic Qualifications:
- Working towards B.S. or M.S in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 3.5 GPA or higher
- Self-motivated team worker, good verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding in VLSI digital design/Layout/Timing closure
- Programming and scripting (Perl, TCL, C++)
- Basic knowledge on circuit design, device delays, and timing at gate-level
Required Experience:
- Prior internship experience in physical design
- Project work experience using UNIX
- Familiar with industry EDA tools such as Synopsys ICC/FC/Primetime/ICV, Cadence Innovus
- Hardware Design Languages like Verilog, VHDL
- Solid understanding of hierarchical physical design strategies, methodologies and deep sub-micron technology issues
We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.
