Principal Package Signal & Power Integrity

Astera Labs • San Jose, CA

11d • $203,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Astera Labs is seeking a Principal Package Signal & Power Integrity Engineer to join their team. This role involves leading the architecture, optimization, and sign-off of package SIPI solutions for next-generation connectivity products. The engineer will drive package electrical architecture across various high-performance IC packaging platforms, including FCBGA, coreless substrates, chiplet-based packages, 2.5D/3D integration, silicon interposers, bridge-based interconnect, and heterogeneous multi-die systems. The position requires close collaboration with silicon architecture, SerDes/IP teams, package design, PCB design, hardware validation, manufacturing, substrate vendors, and OSAT partners to optimize signal integrity, power delivery, and overall electrical performance while considering cost, manufacturability, reliability, yield, and schedule. The role also involves driving SIPI methodology, modeling standards, simulation-to-measurement correlation, and chip–package–board co-design frameworks for scalable execution across multiple product lines.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in signal integrity, power integrity, package electrical design, or chip–package–board co-design for high-performance semiconductor products.
• Deep expertise in package SIPI modeling, analysis, optimization, and signoff across the chip–package–board system, for high-speed SerDes, PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, etc.
• Strong experience with PCIe 5.0/6.0, PAM4 SerDes channel design, high-speed S-parameter extraction, package model development, eye-diagram analysis, return/insertion-loss optimization, and crosstalk analysis.
• Proven track record delivering high-performance packages using FCBGA, FCCSP, coreless substrates, advanced organic substrates, chiplet-based packages, 2.5D integration, silicon interposers, or heterogeneous integration platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with EM extraction and SIPI simulation tools such as ANSYS HFSS, SIwave, Q3D, 3D Layout, Keysight ADS, Cadence Sigrity, or equivalent tools.
• Expert-level knowledge of PDN design, including DC IR drop, AC impedance, target impedance, loop inductance, decoupling optimization, transient response, noise coupling, and chip-package-model methodology.
• Demonstrated ability to correlate simulation to lab measurement (VNA, TDR, high-speed oscilloscope).
• Strong understanding of tradeoffs between SIPI performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Experience leading vendor engagements and managing technical execution through production ramps.

Nice To Haves

• Experience influencing silicon floor planning, bump map definition, SerDes and power-grid planning, package escape strategy, and PCB breakout from a SIPI perspective.
• Experience with automation and scripting for SIPI modeling flow.
• Exposure to Allegro Package Designer (APD) for hands-on substrate editing.
• Knowledge on traditional FCBGA type package and advanced package (chiplet/2.5D/3D) manufacturing and assembly process flows
• Experience with CPO and NPO optical package SIPI design, including high-speed channel modeling between EIC/PIC/optical engine, PDN design, crosstalk/noise analysis, and chip–package–board co-design for optical connectivity applications.

Responsibilities

• Define package SIPI architecture and design strategy for high-performance connectivity products, including PCIe 5.0/6.0/7.0, CXL, Ethernet, 200G/400G+ SerDes, and die-to-die interconnect.
• Perform package and system-level SI and PI simulations using industry-standard simulation software such as HFSS, SIwave, and Keysight ADS to develop, optimize, and sign off package electrical models, validate package architecture and designs, and ensure robust signal and power integrity across chip–package–board systems.
• Lead cross-functional execution across silicon team, package design, marketing and APPs, PCB board team, validation team, package manufacturing, and external substrate/OSAT partners, managing technical tradeoffs among SIPI performance, cost, DFM, yield, etc., and deliver packaging solutions on schedule.
• Drive simulation-to-measurement correlation strategy, ensuring strong alignment between EM extraction, system-level models, and lab validation (VNA, TDR, high-speed oscilloscope), continuously improving model accuracy, simulation efficiency, and SIPI signoff criteria.
• Own SIPI simulation and signoff for advanced packaging platforms, including chiplet-based packages, 2.5D/3D integration, silicon interposers, and bridge-based interconnect, by leading simulations for D2D interconnect (e.g., UCIe), multi-die PDN, micro-bump modeling, TSV/interposer modeling, and multi-die CPM co-simulation.
• Define substrate, interposer, and bridge routing guidelines for high-speed SerDes and D2D interfaces, including impedance targets, differential-pair geometry, via/transition optimization, return-current management, shielding, skew control, and crosstalk isolation.
• Establish SIPI modeling standards, design rules, review checklists, automation flows, and signoff methodologies to improve execution efficiency, while mentoring engineers across the organization.

Benefits

• The base salary range is $203,000 USD – $240,000 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, and employees' pay in similar positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: No Education Listed