Principal Firmware QA Engineer

Astera Labs is seeking a Principal Firmware QA Engineer to lead firmware QA engineering efforts. The role involves designing and executing functional, performance, interoperability, and stress tests, and working closely with development teams to triage and debug issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (EE) or Computer Science
• Minimum 4 years of experience in firmware QA engineering
• Strong knowledge of scripting (Python)
• Experience with PCIe protocol and testing
• Good understanding of OOB testing and protocols like MCTP, I2C, SPDM
• Experience with validation of NIC controllers and storage controllers
• Knowledge of Git, Jira, and Confluence