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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Astera Labs's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 43% of Astera Labs's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Astera Labs
- high 141 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
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Astera Labs's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Astera Labs.
About this role
The SoC Design Director will lead a team of engineers in the design and development of next-generation System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions. Responsibilities include overseeing the entire design process from specification through RTL implementation, managing project execution, and ensuring quality and compliance with design standards. The role also involves cross-functional collaboration with various teams and providing technical leadership for future product enhancements.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Astera Labs as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 15+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC design and development
- 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams or technical projects
- Strong expertise in RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog
- Experience with SoC integration, interconnects, memory subsystems, and industry-standard protocols such as AXI, AHB, APB, PCIe, USB, UALink, Ethernet, or DDR
- Strong understanding of the complete ASIC development lifecycle
Nice to have
- Exposure to chiplets
- Experience of working on PCIE, UCIE, UALink, Ethernet products is highly desirable
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role requires managing globally distributed teams, which may involve challenges in coordination and communication
- The position demands extensive experience (15+ years), which may limit opportunities for less experienced candidates
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Listed by Astera Labs on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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