Astera Labs · 1 day ago
Principal Test Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$209K/yr - $230K/yr
8+ years expAstera Labs provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. The Principal Test Engineer will develop and oversee SoC test strategies, interact with manufacturing partners, and implement ATE programs, ensuring product quality from design to high volume production.
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Responsibilities
Develop and oversee SoC test strategy
Interact with manufacturing partners
Define and implement ATE programs
Own the product from design, initial samples all the way through high volume production ramp
Hands-on experience with high-speed mixed signal SoC test program/hardware development on multiple high-speed test platforms
Collaboration with design team to define test strategy, create and own test plan
Tester platform selection, design, and development of ATE hardware for wafer sort and final test
Familiar with high-speed load board design techniques
Proven track record of implementing ATE patterns to optimize tester resources and minimize ATE test time while maintaining product quality
Strong knowledge and development of DFT techniques implemented in silicon that provide maximum defect and parametric device coverage – SCAN, MEMBIST, SerDes and other functional tests
Skilled in control interfaces – I2C, I3C, SPI, MDIO, JTAG etc
Expertise in production test of high speed SerDes operating at 16Gbps and higher
Skilled in ATE programming, silicon/ATE bring-up, bench-ATE correlation and debug
Experience with lab equipment including protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes
Experience with using Advantest 93k ATE platform
Proficiency in, at least, one modern programming language such as C/C++, Python
Qualification
Required
Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor's in EE is required, and a Master's is preferred
≥8-year experience releasing complex SoC/silicon products to high volume manufacturing
Working knowledge of high-speed protocols like PCIe, Ethernet, Infiniband, DDR, NVMe, USB, etc
Professional attitude with ability to execute on multiple tasks with minimal supervision
Strong team player with good communication skills to work alongside a team of high caliber engineers
Entrepreneurial, open-mind behavior and can-do attitude
Hands-on experience with high-speed mixed signal SoC test program/hardware development on multiple high-speed test platforms
Collaboration with design team to define test strategy, create and own test plan
Tester platform selection, design, and development of ATE hardware for wafer sort and final test
Familiar with high-speed load board design techniques
Proven track record of implementing ATE patterns to optimize tester resources and minimize ATE test time while maintaining product quality
Strong knowledge and development of DFT techniques implemented in silicon that provide maximum defect and parametric device coverage – SCAN, MEMBIST, SerDes and other functional tests
Skilled in control interfaces – I2C, I3C, SPI, MDIO, JTAG etc
Expertise in production test of high speed SerDes operating at 16Gbps and higher
Skilled in ATE programming, silicon/ATE bring-up, bench-ATE correlation and debug
Experience with lab equipment including protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes
Experience with using Advantest 93k ATE platform
Proficiency in, at least, one modern programming language such as C/C++, Python
Preferred
Fluent in data processing using high level programming languages
Experience in running External loopback at wafer sort
Familiarity with modern databases
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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