Astera Labs is Hiring a Senior Diagnostics Platform Software Engineer Near Santa Clara, CA
Astera Labs is a global leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions that unlock the full potential of AI and cloud infrastructure. Our Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates PCIe®, CXL®, and Ethernet semiconductor-based solutions and the COSMOS software suite of system management and optimization tools to deliver a software-defined architecture that is both scalable and customizable. Inspired by trusted relationships with hyperscalers and the data center ecosystem, we are an innovation leader delivering products that are flexible and interoperable. Discover how we are transforming modern data-driven applications at www.asteralabs.com Job Description: As member of Astera Labs Hardware Engineering team you will be responsible for building diagnostics and manufacturing software to allow design, test, and manufacture cutting edge high speed datacenter products. You will be working on project from conception to the final production stage at contract manufacturer. The role requires strong and broad software background and good understanding of hardware design and manufacturing practices. At the same time we welcome candidates with deep experience in smaller areas and desire to learn. Depending on your experience you may be focusing on design/validation or automation/manufacturing. Key Responsibilities
Design, implement & test production-grade diagnostics for high-speed digital boards and ASICS to help with hardware validation.
Design, implement & test manufacturing tests to validate mass production of digital boards used in data center networking product
Bring-up newly manufactured boards and the port the first level of software.
Isolate and perform root-cause analysis of reported failures
Support new platform software and hardware features
Coordinate with the hardware engineering team on bring-up schedules and feature delivery
Participate proactively in design discussions, design review, and project management
Work independently as well as in team roles, mentor younger team members
Basic Qualifications/Required Experience
Bachelor's in CS/CE or equivalent experience.
8 years of Experience in subset of diag, hardware bring-up, test or manufacturing automation
Knowledge of modern software development
Proficiency in Python
Preferred experience
Experience working with datacenter-level complex electronic equipment bring-up/diagnostic/manufacturing
Ability to read schematic/layout
System debug experience
Embedded programming and good knowledge of OS internals (Linux/Unix)
Has knowledge of common inter connecting buses and interfaces such as PCIe, I2C, XAUI, 10G Ethernet drivers, FPGA, Switch chips, SSL offload, TCAM programming.
Experience with DDR5
The base salary range is $140,000 - $200,000. 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.