Senior/ Staff Physical Design Cad Engineer - Automation & Signoff

Astera Labs

Israel
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Automated flows for synthesis, place & route
Static timing analysis (sta)
Physical verification (drc/lvs/erc)
** Astera Labs is seeking a Senior/Staff Physical Design CAD Engineer specializing in CAD Automation and Signoff to join their newly established R&D center in Israel. The role involves developing and optimizing automated flows for semiconductor chip design, particularly for AI infrastructure. **

Job Summary

  • Astera Labs is establishing a strategic R&D center in Israel to drive the development of complex semiconductor chips that solve critical 'data bottlenecks' enabling the future of AI at scale.
  • As a foundational member of the team, you will be responsible for the physical implementation environment, developing, optimizing, and supporting automated flows from RTL to manufacturable GDSII tape-out.
  • This role offers a unique opportunity to take on meaningful technical ownership in a new site, implementing the backend execution environment and methodologies for chips that power the world's largest AI clusters.

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** Astera Labs is seeking a Senior/Staff Physical Design CAD Engineer specializing in CAD Automation and Signoff to join their newly established R&D center in Israel. The role involves developing and optimizing automated flows for semiconductor chip design, particularly for AI infrastructure. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Automated flows for Synthesis, Place & Route
  • Static Timing Analysis (STA)
  • Physical Verification (DRC/LVS/ERC)
  • Tcl/Python scripting for tool customization
  • Physical Design concepts
  • Sign-off flows for complex designs

Nice-to-have

  • Advanced process nodes (5nm, 3nm)
  • Compute farm management
  • Revision control for design databases

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of professional experience
  • Expert-level proficiency in Tcl and Python
  • Deep technical understanding of Physical Design
  • Proven experience executing sign-off flows

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