Optical / Photonics Validation Engineering, Senior Director

Astera Labs, San Jose, California +1

What you will do

Lead a team that owns the optical validation strategy and roadmap for optical connectivity products.
Develop and execute comprehensive validation and test plans covering optical coupling, insertion loss, signal integrity, thermal stability, and reliability metrics.
Define optical test methodologies for complex integrated systems involving photonic, electrical, and mechanical interfaces.
Collaborate with design, packaging, and system architecture teams to translate product specifications into measurable validation criteria.
Establish automated test frameworks for high-throughput optical and electrical validation (instrument control, data analysis, and reporting).

Astera Labs, San Jose, California +1

$260K–$295K

a year

This base pay is above the median for director-level hardware and robotics jobs in the US.

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Lead a team that owns the optical validation strategy and roadmap for optical connectivity products.
Develop and execute comprehensive validation and test plans covering optical coupling, insertion loss, signal integrity, thermal stability, and reliability metrics.
Define optical test methodologies for complex integrated systems involving photonic, electrical, and mechanical interfaces.
Collaborate with design, packaging, and system architecture teams to translate product specifications into measurable validation criteria.
Establish automated test frameworks for high-throughput optical and electrical validation (instrument control, data analysis, and reporting).