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Principal Physical Design Engineer, Methodology

Astera Labs · San Jose, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $185,000 to $240,000

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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
Yes
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

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 Principal Physical Design Engineer - Methodology will be responsible for defining, developing, and maintaining the reusable physical design flows and automation infrastructure for the physical design team. This includes building the RTL-to-GDSII flow, integrating tools from multiple vendors, and enhancing design quality and efficiency. The role requires collaboration with various teams to optimize processes and ensure best practices across tapeout programs.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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 degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; Masters Preferred
  • 8+ years of experience in physical design methodology, CAD, or flow development for complex SoCs at advanced nodes (7nm and below)
  • Strong knowledge of synthesis, place-and-route, extraction, STA, and equivalence checking flows
  • Experience with both Cadence (Innovus, Tempus, Voltus, Pegasus) and Synopsys (Fusion Compiler, PrimeTime, StarRC, ICC2) toolchains
  • Expert-level scripting ability in Python, Tcl, and/or Perl for flow development and automation
  • Experience building and maintaining multi-corner/multi-mode analysis infrastructure

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of agentic AI solutions for EDA automation
  • Experience with CI/CD integration for physical design flows
  • Familiarity with compute farm management and job scheduling optimization
  • Knowledge of advanced packaging or multi-die integration flows

What you get

  • Base salary range of $185,000 to $240,000 depending on experience, level, and business need
  • Potential eligibility for discretionary bonus, incentives, and benefits

Worth weighing

  • Role is fully on-site in San Jose, CA
  • No specific mention of career advancement opportunities or professional development
  • Focus on advanced nodes (7nm and below) may imply a highly specialized role

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Listed by Astera Labs on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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