Physical Design Engineer (Internship 2026)

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions grounded in open standards. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

Job Description:

As an Astera Labs Physical Design Intern, you will support the physical design team with all aspects of physical design implementation and verification of Astera Labs’s cutting edge SoC for sub-7nm technology node. The Physical Design Intern will support the following areas within the physical design team: floor-planning, auto place and route, physical implementation, timing verification, signal integrity analysis, power analysis, formal verification, and physical layout verification at block and/or full chip level.

Basic Qualifications:

• Working towards B.S. or M.S in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 3.5 GPA or higher
• Self-motivated team worker, good verbal and written communication skills
• Good understanding in VLSI digital design/Layout/Timing closure
• Programming and scripting (Perl, TCL, C++)
• Basic knowledge on circuit design, device delays, and timing at gate-level

Required Experience:

• Prior internship experience in physical design
• Project work experience using UNIX
• Familiar with industry EDA tools such as Synopsys ICC/FC/Primetime/ICV, Cadence Innovus
• Hardware Design Languages like Verilog, VHDL
• Solid understanding of hierarchical physical design strategies, methodologies and deep sub-micron technology issues

We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.