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Manager, ATE Test Engineering

Astera Labs
Location
San Jose, California, United States
Posted
23 days ago
Department
Test Engineering
Salary
$195,000 to $250,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related technical field
  • 8+ years of experience developing and supporting ATE test solutions for complex high-speed products or SoC products
  • 3+ years of managerial experience building and leading a Test engineering team
  • Working knowledge of high-speed protocols and physical-layer behavior, including PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, NVMe, or USB
  • Experience with ATE program development, silicon bring-up, bench-to-ATE correlation, production debug, and test-time optimization
  • Ability to communicate clearly, manage competing priorities, and partner effectively across technical and manufacturing organizations
Nice to have
  • Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • Experience leading wafer-sort and final-test hardware development, including high-speed load-board design
  • Strong knowledge of DFT techniques such as SCAN, MBIST, SerDes, and functional test, plus control interfaces including I2C, I3C, SPI, MDIO, and JTAG
  • Experience testing high-speed SerDes operating at 16 Gbps or higher, including external loopback at wafer sort
  • Proficiency in C/C++ or Python for ATE programming, data processing, and automation; familiarity with modern databases and RF testing on ATE platforms
What the job really is

Astera Labs is looking for a Manager of ATE Test Engineering to lead their Test Engineering team in San Jose, CA. This role involves driving high-speed product development from silicon bring-up through high-volume manufacturing, shaping test strategies, and ensuring product quality. The manager will collaborate with various teams to optimize testing processes and improve product readiness for AI infrastructure.

Benefits
  • Salary range is $195,000 to $250,000 depending on experience, level, and business need
  • This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, incentives and benefits
Things to weigh
  • Salary range provided, but specific benefits beyond bonuses and incentives are not detailed
  • The role requires managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, which may imply high pressure
  • Focus on high-speed products may involve working with complex technologies that require continuous learning
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