Astera Labs
Analog/Mixed Signal System Test Engineer
$150K–$175K
San Jose, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
California - Experience
- Early-career role; no specific number of years stated. Desired experience may come from research, projects, internships, or coursework.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, completed or expected by the start date.
About the job
Validates advanced-node CMOS and high-speed electrical or optical interconnect circuits through lab bring-up, measurement automation, characterization, data analysis, and debugging.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute system-test and validation activities; bring up lab silicon, automate measurements, analyze results, and debug performance issues.
- Characterize circuit behavior and build or improve scripts for test automation, data reduction, visualization, and repeatable analysis.
- Partner with designers and validation teams to develop test plans, document findings, and communicate results.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, completed or expected by the start date.
- Strong fundamentals in transistor-level analog design, feedback and stability analysis, and noise and jitter analysis.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with a broader engineering team.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD training in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience with advanced CMOS design and tapeout, optical transceivers or TIA design, PCB design, Verilog RTL or DSP, or relevant analog/RF IC publications or patents.
Pay
$150k - $175k annually (USD, base salary)
Tools
Python, MATLAB, C, UXR oscilloscopes, DCA instruments, VNAs, PNAs, BERTs
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