AI Fabric Switch System Validation Engineer

Astera Labs; San Jose (CA); Vor Ort; USD 149.000 - 255.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Discretionary bonus

Benefits package

Zusammenfassung

Astera Labs in San Jose, CA is seeking a System Validation Engineer to lead post-silicon bring-up and validation for high-performance PCIe fabric switch products used in AI and cloud data centers. You will design validation plans, automate data-centric test flows, and work with customers to verify real-world performance and interoperability.

Based in San Jose, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to certify products against demanding system requirements and prepare silicon and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 2–12 years experience in SoC/silicon validation for server, storage, networking, or AI infra.
• Proficiency with x86 and ARM architectures and UEFI/Linux boot sequences.
• Hands-on experience with PCIe, NVMe, or Ethernet high-speed protocols.
• Experience with silicon and system bring-up, validation, and debugging.
• Strong Python automation for bench control, test orchestration, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with lab equipment like protocol analyzers and logic analyzers.

Aufgaben

• Create validation plans for AI fabric switch products covering functionality, performance, and interoperability.
• Translate requirements into measurable test objectives and certification criteria.
• Lead PCIe compliance testing strategies and platform test adaptations.
• Produce data-driven validation reports and status updates.
• Lead silicon and platform bring-up, verifying boot and runtime on x86/ARM.
• Ensure readiness for customer engagements and launches.
• Debug issues across PCIe/NVMe/Ethernet and firmware/hw/software.
• Design experiments to isolate behavior and drive root-cause resolution.
• Develop robust Python automation for IC and board testing.
• Build scalable validation infrastructure with clear pass/fail criteria.
• Improve workflows and tools to accelerate issue resolution.

Kenntnisse

Python automation

x86/ARM architectures

Lab test equipment

System bring-up

Data analysis

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Protocol analyzers

Logic analyzers

In-circuit debuggers

CPU-based tool suites

Jobbeschreibung

Astera Labs in San Jose, CA is seeking a System Validation Engineer to lead post-silicon bring-up and validation for high-performance PCIe fabric switch products used in AI and cloud data centers. You will design validation plans, automate data-centric test flows, and work with customers to verify real-world performance and interoperability.

Based in San Jose, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to certify products against demanding system requirements and prepare silicon and