Principal CAD Methodology Engineer, Physical Design is open at Astera Labs in San Jose, California, United States. The posting gives a salary of $185K - $240K. Posted on Jul 22, 2026, and still on Astera Labs’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
As a Principal Physical Design Engineer , you will define, develop, and maintain the reusable physical design flows and automation infrastructure that the entire PD team relies on. You will build the RTL-to-GDSII flow, integrate and qualify tools from multiple vendors (Cadence and Synopsys), and continuously improve PPA and schedule predictability across all programs. You are the force multiplier scaling the team's…
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