Director of System Validation Engineering

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U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

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Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Director Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Director of System Validation Engineering San Jose, CA Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs' Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company's COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company's custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com . Astera Labs' firmware and software are critical differentiators that have helped us win business across all CSPs and hyperscalers. We are seeking a Director of System Validation Engineering to build and scale our system validation organization, ensuring our products meet the performance, reliability, and interoperability demands of next-generation AI and data center systems. Job Description - Understand the performance and functionality requirements our ICs must deliver to enable customers developing Data Center systems using Astera Labs' game-changing portfolio of connectivity products for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning applications. - Own the development of a comprehensive validation plan and drive its execution. Devise test automation of ICs and board products in a data-centric manner, design experiments to root-cause unexpected behavior and report results and specification compliance. - Engage with key customers directly to understand their care-abouts and highlight the unique capabilities and performance of Astera Labs' solutions. Basic Qualifications -

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