Product Quality Engineer, Astera Labs

• If you're passionate about high-speed SERDES, signal integrity, and solving complex hardware problems at the intersection of AI and connectivity, this is the role for you
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Understanding of high-speed serial interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, SERDES)
• Familiarity with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, BERT, TDR, or spectrum analyzers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent documentation and communication skills

Desirable

• Astera Labs is seeking a Quality Engineer to join our Product Quality Engineering team in San Jose, CA. This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career engineer to dive into the heart of AI infrastructure connectivity, working hands-on with cutting-edge semiconductor devices that power the world's most advanced data centers
• In this role, you will be instrumental in driving root-cause analysis of failures across circuit, package, firmware, and protocol layers — directly impacting the reliability and quality of our PCIe and Ethernet connectivity solutions
• You'll work with state-of-the-art lab instrumentation, build infrastructure to accelerate failure analysis, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to ensure Astera Labs continues to deliver best-in-class silicon to hyperscale customers
• Enable and develop infrastructure such as databases to optimize and reduce time to root-cause failures in circuit, package, firmware, or protocol-level iterations
• Participate in the new product development process to enable improvements and capabilities for failure analysis
• Document product quality engineering processes and methodologies to ensure repeatability and scalability
• Perform measurements on high-speed SERDES, PCIe, and Ethernet devices to characterize and debug quality issues
• Set up and use advanced lab instrumentation including BERT, high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, VNAs, TDR, and spectrum analyzers to support debug and root-cause activities
• Collaborate with design, validation, hardware, and system engineering teams to resolve quality issues and drive continuous improvement
• Support cross-functional efforts to improve product reliability and manufacturing quality