Astera Labs · 17 hours ago
Principal Hardware Electrical Validation Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$185K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expAstera Labs is a provider of rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. The Principal Hardware Electrical Validation Engineer will support the Hardware Electrical Design teams by developing validation plans, executing electrical validations on PCBAs, and debugging complex hardware failures.
AutomotiveElectronicsIntelligent SystemsSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Support the Hardware Electrical Design teams with de-risking circuits and modules from project kick-off to gerber out
Develop comprehensive hardware electrical validation plans using correct test methods and processes
Bring up the PCBAs upon arrival in the lab, and execute the electrical validation plans to validate all circuits on the board
Debug complex multi-point failures in hardware - power regulators, DPMs, clock synthesizers, digital control paths, I2C, SPI, etc
Rework components on the PCBAs to unblock debugging activities
Pre-empt and de-risk system validation architectures - collaborate with the System Validation teams
Support hardware activities in auxiliary teams - Post-Silicon Electrical Validation, Product Apps, System Validation, FAEs, etc
Support the new designs using knowledge of existing products to de-risk new features and requirements
Self-informed of new industry test standards and equipment to introduce modern testing methodologies
Specify test equipment, develop test fixtures, help improve hardware lab functions
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated strong skills in electronic circuit analysis, comprehensive testing and debug
Bachelor degree in EE with 10+ years of experience in hardware test or design
Define/refine hardware test methodologies and identify appropriate test equipment
Expert understanding of design and test for power regulators, PDNs, Bode, clock gens
Ability to produce test description from a schematic design, and execute and document results
Demonstrated knowledge of the full hardware product lifecycle from Project Kick-off to RTM
Lab equipment for hardware test - oscilloscopes, e-loads, VNA, TDR, environmental chambers, etc
Automating lab equipment to optimize test processes, Python preferred
Preferred
Measurements of high-speed interfaces - PCIe, DDR, 25/50G/100G SERDES, etc
EMI/EMC compliance
Technical writing skills - ECOs, Bug Reports, Rework WIs, MCOs, etc
PLM, Arena or equivalent
Understanding of the ASIC/silicon product development process
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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