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The ideal candidate will develop and oversee SoC test strategy, interact with manufacturing partners, define, and implement ATE programs and own the product from design, initial samples all the way through high volume production ramp. The candidate should have working knowledge of communication/interface protocols such as PCI-Express (Gen-4/5/6), Ethernet, Infiniband, DDR, NVMe, USB, etc. This is an opportunity to contribute hands-on technical expertise within Astera Labs’ hyper-growth connectivity business and help deliver purpose-built solutions that scale with the demands of rack-scale AI systems.\nBasic Qualifications\nStrong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. 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