Astera Labs is a global leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions that unlock the full potential of cloud and AI infrastructure. Our Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates PCIe, CXL and Ethernet semiconductor-based solutions based on a software-defined architecture that is both scalable and customizable. Inspired by trusted partnerships with hyperscalers and the data center ecosystem, we are an innovation leader of products that are flexible, interoperable, and reliable. We are headquartered in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, with R&D centers and offices in Taiwan, China, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada, and Haifa, Israel.
As an Astera Labs Hardware Test Engineer, you will be part of a Hardware Engineering team that designs and manufactures products featuring Astera Labs' portfolio of connectivity ASICs used in the world's leading cloud service providers, server and network OEMs. In this role you will be responsible for test infrastructure development, installation, and support. You will be working closely with designers, manufacturing team, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to ensure that hardware products test flow is properly introduced, released to manufacturing, and supported past production.
While your focus will be on developing/supporting test infrastructure, you will have opportunity (and be expected - depending on your experience) to contribute to adjacent areas such as NPI, product engineering, validation, and quality. Being part of growing manufacturing team - we welcome the diverse experience you bring.
Based in Santa Clara, this position requires an in-person presence, offering a unique opportunity to impact our global operations directly.
Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing test infrastructure (functional test, temperature/burn-in, ESS)
• Work with design and diagnostic teams to define test process
• Work with contract manufacturers and test fixture suppliers to define, develop, procure, and install test equipment
• Work with IT team and contract manufacturers to setup test equipment connectivity both within factory and from factory to Astera
• Analyze end-to-end manufacturing capacity and work with operations team for future planning
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners on developing CM ability to prototype, launch, and transition to volume production
• Work with factory and engineering teams to troubleshoot failures
• Be "first line of defense" for manufacturing test issues
• Participate in / help to define manufacturing processes (NPI, product engineering, validation, quality)

Basic Qualifications

• 5 years in manufacturing test development
• Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering or electronic manufacturing. Bachelor's in EE or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in test engineering or electronics manufacturing.
• Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!

Required Experience

• Strong understanding of high-tech manufacturing processes, NPI activities, and product development lifecycle
• Expert in test infrastructure development
• Experience working with off-shore contract manufacturers
• Track record of launching complex electronics products
• Demonstrate ability to analyze manufacturing test dat

Preferred experience

• Familiarity with optical/electrical networking module manufacturing and testing (e.g. SFP , QSFP, OSFP)
• Familiarity with PCIe CEM card manufacturing and testing
• EE design experience. Working knowledge of schematic capture and PCB layout tools from Cadence, Altium, and others.
• EE debug experience
• Technical writing skills to generate clear, precise documentation such as manufacturing instruction/rework/deviation documents.
• Experience with ASIC/silicon development

The base salary range is $120,000-$170,000. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.
We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.