Senior Firmware Verification Lead - SoC Reliability

Astera Labs; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Astera Labs, a NASDAQ: ALAB company, seeks a Technical Lead on Verification to verify firmware and microcontroller subsystems for SoC and system products. You will work with the firmware team to build and execute test cases for components, identify bugs, and validate firmware for high-speed interfaces used in data center, server and networking applications.

Key responsibilities include developing test plans for PCIe/UART/SPI verification, reviewing code, creating automated Python scripts, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS; master preferred.
• 10+ years of firmware verification or development experience.
• Strong C and Python programming skills for firmware testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute firmware verification test plans for components like PCIe, UART, SPI.
• Review code, identify bugs, and verify PHY, PCIe, and security features.
• Create automated test scripts and manage test environments.
• Collaborate with HW-SW teams to ensure proper verification of interfaces on complex SoCs.

Skills

Firmware verification

C programming

Python programming

White-box testing

Test automation

SoC HW-SW interfaces

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

gcc/Make

GitHub

Python scripts

Job description

Astera Labs, a NASDAQ: ALAB company, seeks a Technical Lead on Verification to verify firmware and microcontroller subsystems for SoC and system products. You will work with the firmware team to build and execute test cases for components, identify bugs, and validate firmware for high-speed interfaces used in data center, server and networking applications.

Key responsibilities include developing test plans for PCIe/UART/SPI verification, reviewing code, creating automated Python scripts, and