System Validation manager 

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.

Responsibilities

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; Oversee the creation of comprehensive validation plans for AI fabric switch products covering functionality, performance, reliability, stress, and interoperability; Translate complex customer and system requirements into measurable test objectives, coverage goals, and product certification criteria; Establish clear, data-driven reporting metrics, status dashboards, and specification-compliance assessments for executive leadership and key customers; Guide technical execution for silicon and platform bring-up activities, verifying boot and runtime behavior on x86 and ARM systems; Oversee complex debugging across PCIe, NVMe, Ethernet, firmware, hardware, and system layers using advanced lab equipment and CPU-based tool suites; Drive systematic root-cause problem solving, guiding engineers through structured experiment design to isolate and resolve complex silicon, firmware, and board-level issues; Scale validation infrastructure supporting test orchestration, advanced data collection, statistical analysis, and automated report generation; Continually optimize validation workflows and lab debug tools to accelerate issue resolution and improve regression coverage

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science; 8+ years of total experience in silicon product development, post-silicon validation, or system engineering for server, storage, networking, or AI infrastructure applications, including 4+ years of technical leadership or people management experience; Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, managing project schedules, and driving execution in a fast-paced environment; Proven track record with complex silicon and system bring-up, validation, and laboratory debug methodologies; Strong Python automation background for test orchestration, bench control, and data analysis; Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills