Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada On-site

Astera Labs is hiring a Director System Validation Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and expansion of the system validation function for AI fabric products, managing multiple concurrent product validation efforts.
  • Demonstrate a proven track record in delivering multiple system-on-chip (SoC) products to market.
  • Build and manage a high-performing validation team capable of supporting complex, high-performance computing platforms.
  • Define and execute end-to-end validation strategies for AI fabric switch solutions.
  • Implement scalable automation frameworks to enable data-driven testing, automated reporting, and compliance verification.
  • Ensure deep understanding of AI fabric switch performance and functional requirements to support customer data center integration.
  • Collaborate with architecture, hardware, firmware, and software teams to shape product specifications and validation rigor.
  • Drive early silicon bring-up, lead root cause analysis, and resolve cross-domain technical issues.
  • Deliver robust validation outcomes that enable product qualification, customer sampling, and production ramp.
  • Engage directly with strategic customers to capture requirements and showcase solution differentiation.
  • Bring strong technical leadership, architectural insight, and experience scaling engineering teams in fast-paced environments.
  • Coordinate closely with design, architecture, and firmware teams to align validation planning and execution.
  • Foster a culture emphasizing technical excellence, ownership, and continuous process improvement.
  • Manage team resource allocation, vendor partnerships, and external validation support relationships.

Other

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary individuals, veterans, parents, and people with disabilities.

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Astera Labs
Astera Labs provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. The company's Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with its COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems for AI and ML applications.
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Job Details
Department Research and Development (R&D)
Category management
Posted 3 months ago