Hardware Electrical Validation Engineer at Astera Labs

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Semiconductors, Data Center, Cloud InfrastructureIndustries

Requirements

  • Strong technical background in electrical engineering and circuit analysis and debug
  • Bachelor degree in EE and 3 years of experience in test or design
  • Strong understanding of electronic circuits and test approach
  • Ability to produce test description from the schematic design and execute + document results
  • Working knowledge of schematics + layout tools (able to read designs)
  • Experience with working on complex electronics products
  • Experience with lab equipment (scopes, VNA, TDR, e-loads, environmental chambers)
  • Scripting automation tasks with lab equipment
  • Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute electrical validation plans, jointly with EE
  • Define testing methodologies
  • Debug complex multi-point failures in circuits, and investigate and propose solutions
  • Specify test equipment, develop test fixtures, help improve hardware lab functions
  • Perform component rework
  • Support various design and manufacturing initiatives

Skills

Electrical Validation
Circuit Debugging
Test Methodology
Test Fixtures
Component Rework
Signal Integrity
PCIe
CXL
Ethernet
ASIC Validation
Hardware Engineering

Astera Labs

Semiconductor connectivity solutions for AI infrastructure

About Astera Labs

Astera Labs provides semiconductor-based connectivity solutions aimed at improving the performance of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Their products, which include PCIe, CXL, and Ethernet solutions, are designed to facilitate high-speed data transfer, addressing the 'memory wall' issue that can limit computing performance. The company serves clients in the growing cloud AI market, including data centers and businesses that depend on AI and cloud applications. Unlike many competitors, Astera Labs has been recognized for its contributions to the semiconductor industry, being a finalist for the Global Semiconductor Alliance's Most Respected Private Semiconductor Company award. The goal of Astera Labs is to enhance the efficiency and speed of data transfer in modern computing environments, positioning itself as a leader in the semiconductor sector.

Santa Clara, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$200.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Hardware, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
201-500Employees

Risks

Rapid office expansion could lead to financial strain if growth in demand falters.
Foray into biotechnology may divert resources from core semiconductor business.
Reliance on Nvidia partnership poses risk if strategic focus shifts or partnership disrupts.

Differentiation

Astera Labs offers the industry's first PCIe 6 switch, Scorpio, for AI infrastructure.
The company focuses on overcoming the 'memory wall' in high-speed data transfer solutions.
Astera Labs integrates AI with biotechnology, diversifying beyond traditional semiconductor applications.

Upsides

Astera Labs' relocation to San Jose triples its operational capacity and talent acquisition.
Strategic partnership with Nvidia enhances Astera Labs' credibility in AI and semiconductor markets.
Recent investments from major financial entities indicate strong investor confidence in growth.

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