Principal Validation Engineer

Astera Labs(12 days ago)

San Jose, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$185,000 - $230,000Hardware Engineering

About this role

The Principal Validation Engineer will lead post-silicon validation and characterization for mixed-signal designs, owning development and execution of comprehensive validation plans and test methodologies. The role involves hands-on lab work to verify silicon against specifications, build automated test frameworks, and collaborate with design, firmware, and system teams to influence product direction.

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Required Skills

Mixed Signal
Post-Silicon Validation
Characterization
Test Automation
Debugging
Python
C/C++
Signal Integrity
Protocol Analysis
Test Equipment

Qualifications

BS in Electrical Engineering
MS in Electrical Engineering (Preferred)

About Astera Labs

asteralabs.com

Astera Labs is a semiconductor company that builds purpose‑built connectivity silicon and system solutions for rack‑scale AI and modern data centers. They design high‑speed retimers, PHY/connectivity devices, interposers and companion firmware/software that extend signal reach, improve link reliability, and enable PCIe/CXL and other accelerator interconnects across cables and backplanes. Astera’s products add telemetry, error monitoring and management features to simplify integration for OEMs, cloud providers and hyperscalers. The company focuses on enabling scalable, low‑latency multi‑node AI training and inference systems.