Director of System Validation Engineering
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’ firmware and software are critical differentiators that have helped us win business across all CSPs and hyperscalers. We are seeking a Director of System Validation Engineering to build and scale our system validation organization, ensuring our products meet the performance, reliability, and interoperability demands of next-generation AI and data center systems. Job Description Understand the performance and functionality requirements our ICs must deliver to enable customers developing Data Center systems using Astera Labs’ game-changing portfolio of connectivity products for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications. Own the development of a comprehensive validation plan and drive its execution. Devise test automation of ICs and board products in a data-centric manner, design experiments to root-cause unexpected behavior and report results and specification compliance. Engage with key customers directly to understand their care-abouts and highlight the unique capabilities and performance of Astera Labs’ solutions. Basic Qualifications Strong academic and technical background in electrical or computer engineering. At a minimum, a Bachelor’s is required, and a Master’s is preferred. ≥12 years 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 customer/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! Required Experience ≥3 Years experience leading a team in a “lead by example” manner—planning sprints, assigning tasks based on individuals’ strengths and career aspirations, providing constructive/encouraging feedback, maintaining a “dashboard” view of project status, chipping into shore up gaps in execution as needed. ≥5 Years hands-on experience with Silicon/System bring-up, validation, and debug experience, including in customer systems. Thorough knowledge of high-speed protocols like CXL, PCIe, NVMe, or Ethernet. Good understanding of x8...