Senior/ Staff Physical Design Engineer - Cad Extraction

Astera Labs

Israel
On-site
Parasitic extraction (pex) methodologies
Rc extraction flows
Foundry technology files validation
Astera Labs is seeking a Senior/Staff Physical Design Engineer specializing in CAD Extraction for their new R&D center in Israel. The role involves developing and maintaining automated RC extraction flows for AI SoCs while ensuring high accuracy and efficiency in chip designs

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.
  • This role involves taking on meaningful technical ownership in a new site, implementing parasitic extraction (PEX) methodologies and flows for chips powering the world's largest AI clusters.
  • Responsibilities include developing, qualifying, and maintaining automated RC extraction flows, owning the setup and validation of foundry technology files, and collaborating with SI/PI teams to provide accurate parasitic data.

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Astera Labs is seeking a Senior/Staff Physical Design Engineer specializing in CAD Extraction for their new R&D center in Israel. The role involves developing and maintaining automated RC extraction flows for AI SoCs while ensuring high accuracy and efficiency in chip designs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Parasitic extraction (PEX) methodologies
  • RC extraction flows
  • Foundry technology files validation
  • Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) collaboration
  • Tcl/Python scripting for automation
  • Layout Dependent Effects (LDE) analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Advanced node extraction challenges
  • 3D field solvers benchmarking
  • Netlist formats integration
  • Compute farm management

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in Physical Design CAD or Physical Verification
  • Expert proficiency with StarRC, Quantus (QRC), or Calibre xACT
  • Strong Tcl and Python scripting skills
  • Deep understanding of semiconductor physics and interconnect modeling
  • Proven experience validating tech files for complex designs

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