Astera Labs · 1 day ago
Principal / Sr Principal Silicon Validation Engineer (Multiple Openings)
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$203K/yr - $250K/yr
10+ years expAstera Labs is seeking motivated Principal / Senior Principal Post-Silicon Validation Engineers to support their game-changing portfolio of connectivity products for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications. The role involves developing and executing electrical validation tests, defining validation plans, automating testing, and analyzing results against specifications.
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Hiring Manager
George Clarke
Responsibilities
Develop and execute electrical validation tests that quantify parametric device performance and operating margins across all system conditions
Define comprehensive post-silicon validation plans
Automate IC- and board-level testing
Design experiments to identify and root-cause unexpected behavior
Analyze and report validation results against specifications
Collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders
Quantify performance margins
Ensure robust, production-ready designs
Qualification
Required
Strong academic and technical background in Electrical or Computer Engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor's is required, and a Master's is preferred
≥10 years experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications
Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, to plan and prepare for internal meetings in advance, and to work with minimal guidance and supervision
Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!
Proven track record solving problems independently, preferably as a tech lead
Experience working on debug and bring-up of complicated SoC's with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe/802.3 Ethernet
Strong problem-solving skills, ability to solve problems independently
Basic knowledge of key, high-speed design blocks such as PLL's, CTLE, DFE, Tx EQ, PAM4 signaling
Strong python scripting and coding ability: knowledge of object-oriented programming and basic dev ops using git for source control and collaboration
Proficiency using high-speed lab equipment such as BERT, Oscilloscope, and VNA
Preferred
Experience in system testing, characterization, margin analysis and optimization of high-speed, multi-gigabit data links over long and short channels
Familiarity with PCIe or Ethernet especially Electrical Compliance sections
Hands-on experience with signal integrity, especially as it relates to PCIe/Ethernet testing and CEM/NVMe interfaces
Working knowledge of C or C++ for embedded FW
Familiarity with IEEE 802.3x Ethernet standards and both NRZ and PAM-4 signaling
Working knowledge of common serial data specifications such as I2C, SPI, etc
Knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout tools from Cadence, Altium, etc
Knowledge of simulation tools such as MATLAB, Keysight ADS, or PLTS for data analysis and modeling of electrical channel and signal integrity issues
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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