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looking for a senior VLSI Design Engineer highly experienced in developing designs for complex SoC devices, from arch/uarch definition to coding and verification. In this position you will have end-to-end responsibility for all design flow. In this position you will be responsible for full cluster/block uarch, design, initial synth, lint, integrating and supporting PD, DFT and verification.

If you are curious, innovative, have strong technical skills with a hands-on approach, and understand the full design, system view and SW integration requirements, this position is for you!

we're seeking a highly skilled Chip Top Physical Design Engineer focusing on implementation to join our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up.
If you thrive on solving complex, unnamed challenges in deep-submicron processes, your place is with us.

As a Physical Design Engineer, you will be a key hands-on member of our PD Team in the Israel R&D center. You will execute the physical design of the SoC Top level for chips that drive the worlds largest AI clusters. You will be deeply involved in all PD disciplines of the chip, driving the tape-out (T.O.) GDS to meet strict signoff criteria (Timing, LVS, EMIR, DRC, PV, etc.), ensuring our silicon meets the extreme performance, power, and area (PPA) targets required for AI scale.

Key Responsibilities


Execute SoC Top-level physical design and actively drive full-chip convergence
Perform Top-Level physical implementation, including floor-planning, Place & Route (P&R), Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), Power/Clock distribution, Power Integrity, and Timing/Physical signoff
Work closely with the Architecture, Design, DFT, and Product teams to achieve optimal Power, Performance, and Area (PPA). This involves participating in feasibility studies for new architectures and optimizing runs to ensure the best Quality of Results (QoR)
Resolve complex signal integrity, thermal, and power challenges inherent in high-speed connectivity silicon
Collaborate closely with the Package team on Bump-map-to-Ballout design, taking all signal integrity aspects into consideration

our company networking unit is a world-leader fast-growing company which supports the most powerful supercomputers in the world. we make outstanding artificial intelligence happen and accelerate open-ais chat-gpt, for example. we believe in our people and products and seek excellent people to join us!
we're looking for a hardware u/architect for our switch division. in this position, as part of a small (~10 employees) elite team, you will have the chance to define the architecture of our next generation switch product lines performance, both ethernet and infiniband. your role will be cross-disciplinary, working with software, asic design, verification, physical design and platform teams to improve performance and debug.
what you'll be doing:
learn and understand the switch u/architecture thoroughly across all aspects and become a source of information for the design and Verification engineers.
define the implementation of the most sophisticated performance features of our next products, balancing architecture requirements with backend, execution, and design considerations.
define the implementation of debug capabilities to support performance validation and improvements
understand our system requirement and help define the por of our switch product line.
face the most challenging full-chip correctness and performance issues, which cannot be handled by the units designers as they require full cross-unit understanding of the chip.
work closely with board and package design to understand the different design limitations: power, di/dt, temperature, signal-integrity etc.
thoroughly understand ethernet, infiniband and nvlink protocols.

the complexity of the chip has greatly increased over the years. we are now packing tens of billions of transistors in a chip to meet the growing computing demand in a footprint that is responsible to our environment. the company system -on-chip design group (socd) is looking for a top asic engineer with a curiosity about SOC design automation, rtl integration, chip build and assembly, and padring design and verification. you should have real passion for methodologies and automation solutions that enable SOC creation in the most optimized way.
in this position, you will get the opportunity to build complex networking chips and interact directly with unit-level asic, physical design, cad, package design, software, dft and other teams. 
what you'll be doing:
implement chip level design through collaboration with cross-functional teams (functional design, dft, design verification, system verification, sta, and physical design).
be exposed and work on a variety of functional and structural challenges. including functional debug, physical design readiness, emulation, resolve design quality issues.
daily work involves aspects of chip level design, including partitioning, cdc, rdc, trial synthesis, design quality checks
taking part in flows development and deployment.

our company networking unit is a world-leader fast-growing company which supports the most powerful supercomputers in the world. we make outstanding artificial intelligence happen and accelerate open-ais chat-gpt, for example. we believe in our people and products and seek excellent people to join us!
we're looking for a hardware u/architect for our switch division. in this position, as part of a small (~10 employees) elite team, you will have the chance to define the architecture of our next generation switch product lines performance, both ethernet and infiniband. your role will be cross-disciplinary, working with software, asic design, verification, physical design and platform teams to improve performance and debug.
what you'll be doing:
learn and understand the switch u/architecture thoroughly across all aspects and become a source of information for the design and Verification engineers.
define the implementation of the most sophisticated performance features of our next products, balancing architecture requirements with backend, execution, and design considerations.
define the implementation of debug capabilities to support performance validation and improvements
understand our system requirement and help define the por of our switch product line.
face the most challenging full-chip correctness and performance issues, which cannot be handled by the units designers as they require full cross-unit understanding of the chip.
work closely with board and package design to understand the different design limitations: power, di/dt, temperature, signal-integrity etc.
thoroughly understand ethernet, infiniband and nvlink protocols.

the complexity of the chip has greatly increased over the years. we are now packing tens of billions of transistors in a chip to meet the growing computing demand in a footprint that is responsible to our environment. the company system -on-chip ( SOC ) group is looking for a top asic engineer with a curiosity about SOC design automation, rtl integration, chip build and assembly, and padring design and verification. you should have real passion for methodologies and automation solutions that enable SOC creation in the most optimized way.
in this position, you will get the opportunity to build complex networking chips and interact directly with unit-level asic, physical design, cad, package design, software, dft and other teams. 
what you'll be doing:
lead the end-to-end execution, tracking, and convergence of chip-level cdc and rdc for complex socs across all ips and partitions.
plan and orchestrate cdc/rdc signoff: define methodology, scopes, run plans, constraints, and acceptance criteria.
run and maintain cdc/rdc flows and rule decks, including multi-mode, multi-clock, and hierarchical signoff.
triage violations efficiently: root-cause to rtl, constraints, tool setup, or ip models; prioritize and drive fixes to closure with owners.
verify reset architecture and rdc robustness (reset domain intent, release sequencing, glitch detection, fanout).
author and review cdc/rdc constraints, waivers, and justifications; ensure auditability and signoff quality.
automate runs, report parsing, dashboards, and kpis for closure tracking using scripting and data tooling.
partner with rtl, dv, dft, sta, pd, and architecture to align fixes, manage ecos, and protect cdc/rdc quality during late design changes.
define and enforce signoff gates; communicate progress and risks with clear metrics and issue tracking.
continually improve methodology and training to prevent recurring cdc/rdc issues and accelerate convergence.

the complexity of the chip has greatly increased over the years. we are now packing tens of billions of transistors in a chip to meet the growing computing demand in a footprint that is responsible to our environment. the company system -on-chip ( SOC ) group is looking for a top asic engineer with a curiosity about SOC design automation, rtl integration, chip build and assembly, and padring design and verification. you should have real passion for methodologies and automation solutions that enable SOC creation in the most optimized way.
in this position, you will get the opportunity to build complex networking chips and interact directly with unit-level asic, physical design, cad, package design, software, dft and other teams.
what you'll be doing: implement chip level design through collaboration with cross-functional teams (functional design, dft, design verification, system verification, sta, and physical design).
be exposed and work on a variety of functional and structural challenges. including functional debug, physical design readiness, emulation, resolve design quality issues.
daily work involves aspects of chip level design, including partitioning, cdc, rdc, trial synthesis, design quality checks
taking part in flows development and deployment.

be part of a team that pushes boundaries, developing custom silicon solutions that power the future of our direct-to-consumer products. you'll contribute to the innovation behind products loved by millions worldwide. your expertise will shape the next generation of hardware experiences, delivering unparalleled performance, efficiency, and integration.
as a design team manager within the server chip design team, you will use your asic design experience to be part of a team that creates the SOC vlsi design cycle from start to finish. you will collaborate closely with design and Verification engineers in active projects, creating architecture definitions with rtl coding, and running block level simulations.in this role, you will oversee the intellectual property (ip) and SOC vlsi design cycle from architecture to production. you will own and manage ip, subsystems and SOC development, leading a group of designers and design tech leads. you will be responsible for mentoring and developing team members and tech leads, driving improvements in leadership, technical execution, and design flows.the ai and infrastructure team is redefining whats possible. we empower our customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering ai and infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. our customers include , cloud customers, and billions of our users worldwide. we're the driving team behind our groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge ai models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. from software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our tpus, vertex ai for our cloud, global networking, data center operations, systems research, and much more.
responsibilities
manage a team of tech leads and designers. develop and mentor team members, and communicate and co-work with multi-disciplined and multi-site teams.
lead design activities at ips, subsystems, and system -on-chips (socs).
plan, execute, track progress, assure quality, and report status of the assigned activity.
work closely with internal customers and support multiple activities and deliverables.
assure and manage deliverables quality at all rtl design categories including reviews, static checks, design for physical design, power, etc.

are you passionate about working on a team that is at the cutting and bleeding edge of hardware technology? our engineering team works on groundbreaking innovations involving crafting creative solutions for dft architecture, verification and post-silicon validation on some of the industry's most sophisticated semiconductor chips. we are looking for an experienced dft engineer to join the atpg team. the position includes taking part in development of the next generation dft technologies and working closely with a wide range of our groups and aspects - chip design, backend, verification, and production testing.
 
working on the most advanced technologies and complex products, our dft solution are unique and innovative internal developments, and we are continuously improving and evolving the solution to meet the challenging goals. if you find groundbreaking technologies, and next generation products interesting, then this is the team for you. take opportunity to join our team for an exciting and educational environment, where every individual has significant contribution to our products and achievements!
 
what youll be doing:
you will be in charge of state of the art design for TEST /atpg flows and implementation
take full atpg ownership end to end on a project, from arch & planning to pattern generation, verification and post silicon bring up and diagnosis.
inventing and maintaining automation flows that provide the short TEST time to production

As a Senior DFT Engineer at Astera Labs, you will be at the intersection of architecture, design, and production. You won't just run tools-you will be a foundational member of the team responsible for the entire lifecycle of our silicon's reliability. From defining initial DFT architecture to supporting post-silicon bring-up, your work ensures that the backbone of AI infrastructure connectivity is flawless and scalable. If you thrive on solving complex challenges in deep-submicron processes and want to establish world-class DFT methodologies, this is your opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

DFT Architecture & Strategy

Own the DFT journey from high-level architecture definition and RTL design to backend implementation and post-production support
Develop comprehensive Design-for-Testability (DFT) strategies for next-generation connectivity platforms, ensuring chips meet the highest quality standards
Define DFT architectures including JTAG/iJTAG, MBIST, Scan, and ATPG methodologies
Test Pattern Development & Optimization

Generate and optimize high-quality test and debug patterns for production
Perform Static Timing Analysis (STA) for DFT modes and conduct gate-level simulations to ensure robust performance
Drive test coverage and quality metrics to meet stringent manufacturing requirements
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Methodology Innovation

Act as a multidisciplinary bridge, collaborating closely with Architecture, Verification, and Backend teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal QoR
Participate in developing and maintaining cutting-edge DFT implementation flows
Automate and improve methodologies using advanced scripting and tools