Astera Labs
System Validation Engineer - All Levels (AI Fabric Switches)
$148K–$255K
San Jose, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 6, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
California - Experience
- 2–12 years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads post-silicon bring-up and system validation of AI fabric switch products, automating tests and resolving issues across silicon, firmware, hardware, and systems.
What you'll do
- Create validation plans, test objectives, and certification criteria for functionality, performance, reliability, stress, interoperability, and compliance.
- Lead silicon and platform bring-up, execute automated tests, and investigate root causes across system layers.
- Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams; report validation results, risks, and recommendations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 2–12 years of experience supporting or developing complex SoC or silicon products for server, storage, networking, or AI infrastructure applications.
- Working understanding of x86 and ARM architectures and UEFI/Linux boot sequences; high-speed signaling and hands-on experience with PCIe, NVMe, or Ethernet.
- Experience with silicon and system bring-up, validation, and debug; strong Python automation skills and experience with laboratory equipment.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a related technical field; working knowledge of C or C++.
- Familiarity with PCIe/CXL compliance standards and consortium tests, or schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Cadence Allegro or Altium.
Pay
$148,500 to $255,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, x86, ARM, UEFI/Linux, PCIe, NVMe, Ethernet, CXL
AI focus
Validates AI fabric switch products for AI and cloud data-center infrastructure.
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