System Validation Engineer Intern (Israel 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.

Astera Labs is a leading semiconductor company based in Silicon Valley, building purpose‑built connectivity solutions that power today’s most data‑intensive technologies, from AI and machine learning to next‑generation cloud infrastructure. Our products include advanced CXL, PCIe, and Ethernet connectivity solutions used by top cloud providers and processor vendors worldwide.

And now, our Israel site in Haifa (Matam Area) is looking for talented students to join our engineering team!

Job Description

As a student engineer, you’ll support our design and validation teams by:

· Developing and improving scripts and tools that boost engineering productivity

· Learning our product development suites and writing new tests to expand validation coverage

· Supporting our SDK and collaborating with global teams

You will work closely with experienced engineers who will mentor and guide you throughout your journey at Astera Labs Israel

This is a hands‑on role where you’ll gain real industry experience and contribute to meaningful projects, and not just side tasks.

Basic qualifications

· Open minded, proactive, and user focused mindset

· Strong coding skills and fast learning abilities

· Ability to prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment

· Availability to work at least two day 

per week during the semester (exam periods excluded)

· At least 3 semesters left until graduation

You should have completed core undergraduate courses such as:

· Data Structures

· Introduction to Computer Engineering

· Digital Systems / Computer Architecture

Required experience.

· Experience with Bash, Python, and C/C++

Bonus Points (Preferred Experience)

· C\C++ for embedded FW and device drivers

· Familiarity with Embedded communication protocols (I²C, SPI, UART)

· Experience with debugging tools

Why Join Astera Labs?

Astera Labs is a young, agile, and innovation‑driven company. Here, you’ll have the freedom to explore ideas, grow your engineering skills, and work on cutting‑edge technologies that shape the future of AI and cloud computing.

If you’re passionate about low‑level software, hardware, or AI infrastructure systems and want to learn from some of the best engineers in the industry, this is the place for you.

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.