Principal Validation Engineering - Santa Clara, CA, United States - Astera Labs

Description

Astera Labs is a global leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions that unlock the full potential of cloud and AI infrastructure.

Our Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates PCIe, CXL and Ethernet semiconductor-based solutions based on a software-defined architecture that is both scalable and customizable.

Inspired by trusted partnerships with hyperscalers and the data center ecosystem, we are an innovation leader of products that are flexible, interoperable, and reliable.

We are headquartered in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, with R&D centers and offices in Taiwan, China, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada, and Haifa, Israel.

Astera Labs Inc.

is a fabless semiconductor company who is a leader in developing purpose-built connectivity solutions that remove performance bottlenecks in compute-intensive workloads such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.

To support rapid international business growth, we are hiring a Principal Lab Validation Engineer in Santa Clara, CA.

As an Astera Labs Principal Lab Validation Engineer, you will take a direct hands-on role to find the root cause of any customer quality concerns and develop corrective actions.

Work at the system level and PHY electrical level to characterize and isolate the root cause.
Modify device firmware to test out engineering theories and potential fixes or production screens.
Work at ATE lab to experiment and validate potential screens.
Participate in New Product Development process to ensure readiness for customer returns before products are launched. Collaborating with the development of evaluation hardware (boards and sockets, including FA friendly sockets) and scripts.
Minimum of a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering while a Master's degree is preferred.

~ Minimum of 10 years' hands-on mixed high-speed lab experience working with equipment such as protocol analyzers, BERT, real-time scopes, sampling scopes and VNA.

~ Python
ATE (Automated Test Equipment) Advantest V93K
Physical Failure Analysis.

Based in Santa Clara, this position requires an in-person presence, offering a unique opportunity to impact our global operations directly.

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.

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