Astera Labs · 5 months ago
Senior / Staff System Validation Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAstera Labs is a global leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions that unlock the full potential of AI and cloud infrastructure. The Senior / Staff System Validation Engineer will develop and perform system validation tests, formulate validation plans, and work directly with customers to ensure product conformance to high performance and functionality standards. This role involves automating testing processes and understanding customer requirements to highlight the unique capabilities of Astera Labs’ solutions.
AutomotiveElectronicsIntelligent SystemsSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Develop and perform system validation tests using leading-edge Data Center equipment and scalable automation platforms
Understand the performance and functionality requirements our ICs must deliver to enable customers developing Data Center systems using Astera Labs’ game-changing portfolio of connectivity products for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications
Formulate a comprehensive validation plan, automate the testing of ICs and board products in a data-centric manner, design experiments to root-cause unexpected behavior, report results and specification compliance in an automated fashion
Work with key customers directly to understand their care-abouts and highlight the unique capabilities and performance of Astera Labs’ solutions
Qualification
Required
Strong academic and technical background in Electrical or Computer Engineering. At a minimum, a Bachelor's is required, and a Master's is preferred
≥5 years' experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications
Basic understanding of x86/ARM architecture, UEFI/Linux boot sequence
Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, to plan and prepare for customer/internal meetings in advance, and to work with minimal guidance and supervision
Entrepreneurial, open-mind behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!
Hands-on, thorough knowledge of high-speed protocols like CXL, PCIe, NVMe, or Ethernet
Experience with Silicon/System bring-up, validation, and debug experience, including in customer systems
A strong background in developing bench automation techniques, especially using Python, with emphasis on execution efficiency, repeatability, data analysis and reporting
Experience with lab equipment including protocol analyzers, in-circuit debuggers, and CPU-based tool suites
Preferred
Working knowledge of C or C++ for embedded FW and device drivers
Working knowledge of SerDes architecture including Tx/Rx equalization, adaptation, CDR, block level requirements and SerDes link jitter budget. Experience with PAM4 SerDes is a huge bonus!
Familiarity with PCIe compliance standards and ability to follow and be involved in compliance consortiums to adapt the tests to be run from X86/ARM based platforms
Knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout tools from Cadence Allegro, Altium, etc
Knowledge of simulation tools such as Keysight ADS, Mathworks QCD, etc. for IBIS-AMI analysis
Company
Astera Labs
Astera Labs is a semiconductor company that provides connectivity solutions for intelligent systems.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$206.35MKey Investors
Fidelity
2024-03-20IPO
2022-11-17Series D· $150M
2021-09-27Series C· $50M
Leadership Team
Jitendra Mohan
CEO
Casey Morrison
Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder
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