System Validation manager

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 is seeking a dynamic and technical Manager, System Validation Engineering to lead our post-silicon and system validation teams in Haifa.

In this leadership role, you will direct engineering teams responsible for validating high-performance PCIe and connectivity fabric switch products built for rack-scale AI and cloud data centers.

You will combine hands-on technical oversight with strong people management, guiding engineers through validation strategy, automated test execution, deep root-cause investigations, and direct customer integration support. This is a critical leadership position to shape our validation methodologies, scale automation infrastructure, and ensure the flawless execution and launch of purpose-built connectivity silicon.

Success Looks Like

• Execution & On-Time Delivery: New silicon, platforms, and AI fabric switch solutions are brought up and certified on schedule with rigorous, reproducible validation results.

• Team Leadership & Scale: Engineering talent is mentored, engaged, and effectively deployed across multiple projects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and innovation.

• Automation & Efficiency: Test suites and infrastructure are scaled to maximize test coverage, minimize manual effort, and drive down test cycle times.

• Customer Trust & Resolution: Complex cross-functional system issues are resolved rapidly through data-backed root-cause analysis, resulting in high customer satisfaction during integration and deployment.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of high-performing System Validation Engineers at Haifa

• Drive resource planning, project scheduling, engineer capacity tracking, and milestone execution across multiple complex silicon programs.

• Foster strong cross-functional alignment with Silicon Design, Firmware, Software, Hardware, Product, and Applications teams.

• Attract, hire, and develop top engineering talent while championing technical growth and career development.

Validation Strategy & Planning

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