Firmware Engineer, Astera Labs
DDR
CA$140-240k
Purpose-built connectivity solutions
Open for applications
Purpose-built connectivity solutions
201-500 employees
Open for applications
CA$140-240k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To be a trusted partner for distributing data in intelligent systems.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering / Electronics / Computer Science or related fields
- Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize/estimate tasks and to work with minimal guidance and supervision
- Proven track record solving problems independently and working with others in DDR development
- 5+ years of experience in developing firmware using C/C++ in Embedded environments
- 3+ years of DDR training and/or DDR controller features including Memory RAS for (LP)DDR4/DDR5/HBM -and/or-
- Good knowledge of DDR controllers at PHY transaction level
- Familiarity with DDR memory standards and experience in system testing, characterization, margin analysis and optimization
- Ability to design, implement, and write unit-level tests for DDR features
- Working knowledge of software build environments, gcc/make
- Experience with developer workflows, SCM (preferably git), code reviews, CI
Desirable
- Post-silicon bring-up and tuning of single/multi-rank DDR memory interfaces
- Experience working with DRAM memory vendors on (LP)DDR4/5 to identify issues and working with internal SoC HW/FW teams to improve memory calibration and tuning sequences
- Knowledge of memory subsystem compliance including data integrity and RAS is a plus
- Experience in advanced features of DDR like ECS/PPR/Chip Kill, device configuration, and error handling
- Experience with measurements of high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, 25/50G/100G SerDes)
- Knowledge of server memory performance tuning for latency and bandwidth
What the job involves
- As an Astera Labs Firmware Engineer, you will be designing and developing Firmware for enabling technologies like DDR and/or CXL/PCIe for future-looking products defined by Astera Labs CXL solutions
- Firmware is responsible for implementing the major differentiating features of Astera Labs’ products
- As such, firmware is considered equally important to the hardware, and the firmware team is often customer-facing accordingly to ensure the needs of the customer are fully comprehended
Our take
Astera Labs was founded in 2017 to help companies ease bottlenecks in computing-intensive tasks. This is a problem that has become increasingly urgent with the rapid development of AI technology, and constitutes what Astera Labs has described as an addressable market that will reach $8 billion by 2025.
Although still relatively young, Astera Labs has had a particularly quick start. The pace of digital transformation has continued to accelerate amongst companies, meaning it has been able to grow despite the recent slowing of the economy. On top of this, its fabless approach facilitates faster scaling, helping to position the company as a market-leading connectivity provider.
With this remarkable growth and significant funding at its back, the company has cultivated a strong reputation and a range of products that tightly address pressing market issues. Lately, it has focused on growing its products and operations, particularly in North America and Asia, as well as expanding into Canada and eyeing up an IPO for 2024.
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Insights
46% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2022
$150m
SERIES D
Sep 2021
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $206.4m
Company benefits
- Flexible time off in the US
- Parental leave
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plans
- 401K
- Retirement and pension plans
Company values
- Focused on customer’s needs
- Delivering consistent results
- Innovating exponentially
- Operating with the highest levels of integrity and ethical standards
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
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Leadership
Jitendra Mohan
(CEO)After graduating with a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, they were Design Director at the National Semiconductor Corporation.
Casey Morrison
(CPO)Previously Systems Engineering Manager, Member of Group Technical Staff at Texas Instruments.
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