San Jose, California, United States

Astera Labs is hiring a Senior Director System Validation Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and delivery of multiple system-on-chip products through full lifecycle validation.
  • Build and manage a high-performing system validation team focused on AI fabric switch platforms across parallel product initiatives.
  • Define and execute validation plans that align with the performance and functional needs of AI and machine learning data center systems.
  • Develop comprehensive validation strategies for high-speed switch silicon, emphasizing automation, data-driven testing, and compliance verification.
  • Establish scalable test infrastructures with automated reporting to ensure consistent and repeatable validation outcomes.
  • Partner with architecture, hardware, firmware, and software teams to shape product specifications and ensure testability.
  • Drive silicon and platform bring-up activities, leading deep-dive debugging across hardware, firmware, and system layers.
  • Ensure validation processes support timely product milestones including qualification, customer sampling, and production ramp.
  • Collaborate directly with strategic customers to capture system-level requirements and demonstrate solution capabilities.
  • Apply strong technical and architectural judgment to guide validation approaches in high-performance computing environments.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, technical rigor, and continuous improvement within the validation organization.
  • Oversee resource allocation, vendor partnerships, and cross-team coordination to maintain execution velocity.

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We value diverse perspectives and experiences and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, 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 Engineering
Category qa_testing
Posted 4 months ago