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.

Role Overview

Astera Labs is establishing a strategic R&D center in Israel to drive the development of complex semiconductor chips that solve the critical 'data bottlenecks' enabling the future of AI at scale. As we expand our presence in Israel, we're seeking a visionary Formal Verification Manager to help build our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to take on meaningful product ownership in a new site, defining the formal verification strategy for chips that power the world's largest AI clusters.

As a Formal Verification Manager, you will be a foundational member of our Israel R&D center, leading the formal verification activities that prove the correctness of complex connectivity designs. You won't just execute tasks—you will build and mentor a high-performing team, establish verification methodologies, and ensure our silicon meets rigorous correctness standards before tapeout. You will bridge Architecture, Design, and DV teams to identify verification needs and drive the adoption of advanced formal techniques that accelerate our time to market while maintaining the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Team Building & Leadership
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing Formal Verification team in Israel
- Own the formal verification activities across the R&D center
- Guide engineers in creating formal environments, analyzing complex designs, and applying advanced formal techniques
Methodology & Strategy Development
- Define formal verification methodologies and strategies to prove correctness of designs
- Own and develop formal verification environments from scratch to sign-off
- Develop generic common formal functions for reuse across projects
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Technical Excellence
- Work closely with Architecture, Design, and DV teams to identify verification needs and design requirements
- Analyze verification results, identify bugs, and collaborate with designers to resolve issues
- Drive adoption of formal verification techniques to complement traditional verification approaches

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
7+ years of hands-on experience in Formal Verification at semiconductor companies
Deep expertise in formal verification methodologies, tools, and flows
Proven experience leading teams or projects with excellent communication skills and a "can-do" approach
Strong understanding of RTL design and verification principles
Experience with industry-standard formal verification tools (Jasper, VC Formal, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Managerial experience in chip design or verification domain
Experience with SystemVerilog UVM-based design verification
Knowledge of networking standards (Ethernet, NVLink, UALink, PCIe)
Background in high-speed serial interface verification

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.

Formal Verification Manager

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