Principal Diagnostic Platform Software Engineer

New Principal Diagnostic Platform Software Engineer Taipei, Taiwan Apply Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions grounded in open standards. 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, 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. Discover more 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 projects from conception to the final production stage at contract manufacturer. The role requires a 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 with the 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 develop 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 diagnostic, 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 interconnecting buses and interfaces such as PCIe, I2C, XAUI, 10G Ethernet drivers, FPGA, Switch chips, SSL offload, TCAM programming. Experience with DDR5 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. Apply for this job * indicates a required field First Name * Last Name * Email * Phone * Resume/CV * Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Cover Letter Attach Attach Dropbox Google Drive Enter manually Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Education School Select... Degree * Select... Discipline * Select... Add another LinkedIn Profile Website I have reviewed and consented to the privacy policies. Select... Submit application