Staff/ Principal Physical Design STA Engineer
Astera Labs · Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Astera Labs's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 43% of Astera Labs's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Astera Labs
- high 160 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
- 2026-10-29
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About this role
Astera Labs is seeking a Static Timing Analysis (STA) Engineer to join their new R&D center in Israel. The role involves executing STA methodologies, collaborating with various engineering teams, and ensuring high-performance silicon meets timing targets for AI applications. The engineer will also work on developing and managing SDC constraints and improving design methodologies through automation.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- 6+ years of hands-on experience in Static Timing Analysis (STA) at semiconductor companies
- Deep expertise in multi-scenario STA and timing constraint development
- Solid understanding of advanced margining methodologies
- Solid knowledge of physical design flows and their intersection with timing closure
Nice to have
- Experience developing and validating constraints using industry-standard tools like Timing Constraints Manager or TimeVision
- Proven track record of executing STA on complex Macro-level designs
- Strong background in scripting (Tcl, Python, Perl) and automation
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Opportunity to take on technical ownership in a new site
- Focus on advanced process technologies and AI applications
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