Lead Verification Engineer
Astera Labs2 days ago
Base Salary
$160k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute component-level firmware verification test plans using white-box methodologies for interfaces such as PCIe, UART, and SPI.
- Review code, identify bugs, and test firmware components including PHY, PCIe, and security features.
- Verify hardware-software interfaces on complex SoCs in collaboration with firmware development teams.
- Create automated Python test scripts and manage test environments.
- Partner with system-level validation and QA teams across the product lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science; a master’s degree is preferred.
- More than 10 years of experience in firmware verification or development for SoC or silicon products.
- Proficiency in C and Python, including development of component-level firmware verification test cases.
- Strong understanding of white-box testing and lower-level firmware verification.
- Hands-on experience with server, storage, or networking equipment such as PCIe or Ethernet switches.
- Familiarity with PCIe controllers, DDR controllers, NVMe, AMBA/AHB interfaces, and on-chip memory.
- Experience with firmware build environments such as gcc and Make, GitHub, and test automation tools such as Python.
- Preferred experience testing embedded firmware for high-speed PCIe or Ethernet products.
- Preferred familiarity with NIST, Open Compute Project, and DMTF standards.
- Preferred knowledge of cryptography, authentication, secure software, and common software vulnerabilities.
Benefits
- Salary range is $160,000 to $200,000 depending on experience, level, and business need.
- May be eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives, and benefits.
About Astera Labs
Astera Labs builds semiconductor-based connectivity solutions and software that link CPUs, GPUs, memory, and storage for AI and cloud data centers, integrating CXL, PCIe, Ethernet, NVLink, and UALink. It offers standards-based and custom connectivity products alongside its COSMOS software suite, serving hyperscalers and server OEMs. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Jose, it is a public company listed on Nasdaq under the ticker ALAB.