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Principal Emulation Engineer

Astera Labs · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
80 days
Astera Labs's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
43% of Astera Labs's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Astera Labs
high
157 stale, 8 reposted of 160 open
Hiring momentum
218 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

As a Principal Emulation Engineer at Astera Labs, you will be instrumental in establishing the R&D center in Israel, focusing on the development of semiconductor chips for AI infrastructure. Your role will involve executing end-to-end emulation flows, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the integration of hardware and software to meet high performance and quality standards. You will tackle complex technical challenges and lead the validation of innovative connectivity solutions.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
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freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in Emulation at semiconductor companies
  • Deep expertise in emulation flows for large-scale chips using industry-standard emulators (Zebu, Palladium, or Veloce)
  • Strong background in SystemVerilog for developing, testing, and debugging complex SoC designs
  • Experience developing and maintaining execution flows for building, running, and debugging emulation models
  • 'Can-do' approach with ability to own technical blocks and drive them to completion independently

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Familiarity with EDA tools for Lint, Clock Domain Crossing (CDC), simulation, and synthesis
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or TCL for automation and flow enhancement
  • Experience with standard debug environments (e.g., Verdi)
  • Knowledge of high-speed interface protocols (PCIe, Ethernet, CXL, UALink)

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Opportunity to build a new engineering site from the ground up
  • Focus on complex semiconductor chips for AI, which may involve high-stakes environments

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Listed by Astera Labs on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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