PCIe Firmware Expert at Astera Labs — Israel

About The Role

&lt;div class=&quot;content-intro&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-teams=&quot;true&quot;&gt;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 &lt;a id=&quot;menurhut&quot; class=&quot;fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn&quot; href=&quot;http://www.asteralabs.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.asteralabs.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;h2 class=&quot;wnfdntj wnfdnti _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a&quot; data-pm-slice=&quot;1 1 []&quot;&gt;The Role and Its Impact&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Our firmware team develops the embedded firmware that brings Astera Labs&#39; compute connectivity silicon to life, from boot and initialization through link management, telemetry, error handling, and diagnostics. This firmware runs on the embedded processors inside our chips and ships in data centers powering AI infrastructure around the world. Beyond the firmware, the team also develops the COSMOS SDK, the software layer customers and internal teams use to configure, monitor, update, and debug our devices in their systems.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;We are looking for an experienced firmware engineer and PCIe expert who enjoys working close to the hardware, owns features end to end, and has a proven track record of developing and debugging firmware both pre-silicon and post-silicon. You know PCIe in depth, from link training and enumeration to error handling and recovery, and you&#39;re the person others turn to when a PCIe link or device misbehaves. You understand the whole system, not just the chip: how our devices behave inside customer platforms, and how a customer requirement turns into firmware and SDK. You&#39;ll work alongside architects, design and verification engineers, validation teams, and our global firmware teams to take new products from early pre-silicon development through bring-up and into customer deployment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2 class=&quot;wnfdntj wnfdnti _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a&quot;&gt;What You&#39;ll Be Doing&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Having fun! by being part of a very strong and cohesive group.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Design and develop real-time embedded firmware in C, including low-level drivers and control logic for complex hardware blocks&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Own PCIe firmware features end to end: link training, enumeration, error handling, and recovery&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Develop and debug firmware pre-silicon (emulation) and lead post-silicon bring-up and debug in the lab&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Debug complex PCIe and system-level issues with architecture, design, validation, and customer teams&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Develop and extend the company SDK in step with firmware features&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Support customer requests and adjust firmware and SDK development to meet their needs&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2 class=&quot;wnfdntj wnfdnti _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a&quot;&gt;What We&#39;re Looking For&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Required:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul class=&quot;wnfdntf&quot;&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;10+ years of hands-on experience as a firmware engineer&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Proven experience in embedded and real-time firmware development&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Strong programming skills in C on resource-constrained, bare-metal, or RTOS-based systems&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Solid understanding of processor architecture, memory-mapped registers, interrupts, and HW/SW interaction&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Expert-level knowledge of PCIe: LTSSM and link training, enumeration, configuration space, error handling (AER), and reset and recovery flows&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Experience with PCIe protocol analyzers and exercisers (e.g., Teledyne LeCroy, Keysight)&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Proven hands-on experience in both pre-silicon and post-silicon firmware development and debugging, including silicon bring-up of new SoCs&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Strong debugging skills on real hardware using JTAG debuggers, logs, and register-level analysis&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li class=&quot;wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Broad system-level understanding of how silicon, firmware, SDK, host software, and platform interact, with the ability to turn customer requirements into technical solutions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;A team player with excellent communication skills who works well in a collaborative, cross-site environment&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;Comfort with ambiguity and ownership in a fast-moving, high-growth company&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2 class=&quot;wnfdntj wnfdnti _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a&quot;&gt;Location&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;wnfdntw _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg&quot;&gt;This position is based in our Tel Aviv, Israel office.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;content-conclusion&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;