Principal Power and Board Design Engineer

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Key Responsibilities

Develop and optimize power conversion circuits, including DC-DC converters, voltage regulators, and power modules. Design and optimize power delivery for ASICs,

Requirements Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Power and Board Design Engineer to join our team. In this role,

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Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. 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, NVLink, 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. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

Responsibilities

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Develop and optimize power conversion circuits, including DC-DC converters, voltage regulators, and power modules.
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Design and optimize power delivery for ASICs, ensuring stable voltage and current distribution across the board. Address power integrity challenges such as voltage ripple, noise, and impedance mismatches.
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Develop and implement board-level designs, to meet electrical and mechanical requirements with a deep understanding of PCB layout rules and constraints.
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Implement thermal solutions to maintain optimal operating temperatures for components.
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Evaluate and select appropriate power components, such as voltage regulators, capacitors, and inductors, ensuring they meet performance, thermal, and reliability specifications. Also will be asked to do the same evaluation on overall system level design components.
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Work closely with component vendors to identify and source the best power solutions, ensuring compatibility with our ASIC designs and meeting quality standards.
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Work closely with cross-functional teams, including firmware, mechanical, and validation engineers, to integrate designs into complete systems.
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Generate and maintain comprehensive design documentation, including, Specifications, schematics and BOMs.
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Conduct thorough debugging and analysis of power-related or system level issue utilizing lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and power analyzers to identify and resolve problems.

Requirements

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Proficiency in Cadence OrCAD and Allegro for schematic capture and PCB layout.
Strong understanding of power integrity principles and techniques.
Experience with power component selection and vendor collaboration.
Hands-on experience with debugging power-related issues using lab equipment.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Requirements

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Experience with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, and USB.
Familiarity with electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) considerations.
Familiarity with Design for Manufacturability (DFM) considerations.
Experience in thermal management and reliability analysis.