Electrical Validation Engineer (NCG 2026)

.Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

Overview

The mission of this role is to develop and execute electrical validation tests to quantify parametric device performance and margins over all system conditions. The validation team holds customers’ requirements in the highest regard and is solely responsible for certifying a product’s parametric conformance to this high bar. At Astera Labs, we are looking for motivated Electrical Validation Engineers to work on our game-changing portfolio of connectivity products for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications. In this role you will formulate a comprehensive post-Silicon validation plan, automate the testing of ICs and board products, design experiments to root-cause unexpected behavior, report results and specification compliance, and work with key internal customers to quantify margins and ensure robustness.

Basic Qualifications:

Strong academic and technical background in Electrical or Computer Engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor’s is required, and a Master’s or PhD is preferred.
Minimum of 1 year experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications.
Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, to plan and prepare for internal meetings in advance, and to work with minimal guidance and supervision.
Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!
Proven track record solving problems independently, executing validation plans for complex SoC designs. 
Required Experience:

Strong understanding of electronics and test approach
Ability to take basic test description (with minimal details) and execute + document results + troubleshoot failures
Good problem solving and documentation skills
Working knowledge of schematics + layout tools (able to read designs)
Experience with common serial data specifications such as I²C, SPI, UART, and others
Track record of working on complex electronics products through full validation lifecycle
Experience with lab equipment (scopes, VNA, TDR, e-loads, environmental chambers)
Strong python scripting ability: knowledge of object-oriented programming and basic dev ops using git for source control and collaboration
Preferred Experience:

Experience with SoC Debug and development for high-speed interfaces such as PCIe or PAM4 802.3 Ethernet.
Working knowledge of key, high-speed design blocks such as PLL’s, DFE, Tx EQ, CDR, etc and concepts such as PAM4
Academic or research experience with high-frequency analog circuits, communication systems, or signal processing
Experience with SerDes architectures, equalization techniques, and link training protocols
Familiarity with S-parameter analysis, eye diagram analysis, jitter decomposition, and channel characterization techniques
Experience in developing bench automation techniques, preferably using Python, with emphasis on execution efficiency, repeatability, and data analysis.
Proficiency using high-speed lab equipment such as BERT, Oscilloscope, and VNA
Knowledge of simulation tools such as MATLAB, Keysight ADS, or PLTS for data analysis and modeling of electrical channel and signal integrity issues
 

We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.