Astera Labs
NPI Engineer Intern
San Jose, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
California - Education
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Management Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Supports hardware products through prototype builds and toward volume manufacturing by coordinating build readiness, documentation, inspections, and communication between manufacturing and design teams.
What you'll do
- Maintain build plans, schedules, allocations, and action-item tracking; participate in build-readiness and execution activities.
- Support BOM and new-part releases, ECOs, and manufacturing documentation for contract manufacturers.
- Inspect and test prototype boards or assemblies, document build outcomes, and help troubleshoot issues.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Management Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong academic and technical foundation in electronics, hardware systems, or manufacturing processes.
- Coursework, project, research, or hands-on experience with electrical or mechanical assembly and basic understanding of electronics test approaches.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, assembly documentation, or layout information.
Nice to have
- Experience with prototype builds, printed circuit board assemblies, electronics manufacturing, or hardware test.
- Familiarity with BOMs, ECOs, product-lifecycle-management systems, build plans, or engineering change processes.
Pay
USD $35/hour to $55/hour (hourly rate); USD $500-per-week (housing/relocation stipend)
Tools
BOM, ECOs, Jira, Confluence
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