# Physical Design and CAD Engineer at Astera Labs

- Company: Astera Labs
- What the company does: Astera Labs: Purpose-Built Connectivity for Rack-Scale AI.
- Company website: https://www.asteralabs.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Jose, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $160K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-06
- Apply by: 2026-12-21
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/asteralabs/jobs/4752247005?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astera-labs-physical-design-and-cad-engineer/

## About the role

As a Physical Design & CAD Engineer , you will serve as a Technical Lead developing Astera Labs’ next-generation connectivity ASICs for cloud and AI infrastructure. This role combines Physical Design CAD methodology development with hands-on place-and-route (PNR) implementation. You will develop and optimize automated design flows for advanced process nodes while contributing to block-level physical design, timing closure, and GDSII signoff. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, Master's degree preferred
- 5+ years of experience in ASIC Physical Design, CAD methodology, or design automation
- Strong understanding of physical design implementation and RTL-to-GDSII methodologies
- Experience developing or maintaining Physical Design CAD flows
- Hands-on experience with PNR, timing closure, and physical design signoff
- Proficiency in Python and/or Tcl scripting

Tags: ASIC Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astera-labs-physical-design-and-cad-engineer/