Product Engineering Intern

Job description

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<h1 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Product Engineering Intern</h1>
<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea"><strong>Location:</strong> San Jose, California<br><strong>Employment type:</strong> U.S. internship<br><strong>Work arrangement:</strong> Fully in-office</p>
<h2 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u">About the role</h2>
<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">As a Product Engineering Intern, you will help support Astera Labs semiconductor products throughout the product lifecycle—from concept and engineering samples through characterization, qualification, production release, and continuous improvement. You will work alongside experienced product, test, hardware, validation, firmware/software, packaging, quality, and operations engineers to turn product requirements and test data into reliable, manufacturable products.</p>
<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">This is a hands-on opportunity to apply your coursework to semiconductor product development, data-driven problem solving, and hardware/software systems. You will contribute to meaningful work with visible product impact, receive mentorship, and communicate your results to technical stakeholders.</p>
<h2 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u">What you’ll do</h2>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Learn Astera Labs products, architectures, datasheets, test requirements, and product-engineering processes.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Support product development activities across characterization, qualification, engineering samples, manufacturing release, and post-release improvement.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Review product requirements, datasheets, test plans, test coverage, characterization plans, qualification plans, and related engineering documentation.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Help debug automated test equipment (ATE) failures through data analysis, bench correlation, and collaboration with test and hardware engineers.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Analyze product-performance, yield, correlation, and test data across wafer sort, package test, burn-in, and other product-development stages.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Assist with statistical analysis, test-limit setting, margin analysis, and the preparation of characterization, qualification, quality, and product-performance reports.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Participate in board and test-hardware design reviews, including load boards, qualification boards, and other hardware used to evaluate semiconductor products.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Help investigate low-yielding lots, test escapes, quality issues, and customer returns, and support root-cause and corrective-action activities.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Work with design, design verification, design-for-test, hardware, firmware/software, packaging, OSAT, validation, test engineering, quality, product applications, and program-management teams.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Prepare clear technical documentation, data summaries, and presentations that explain your approach, findings, impact, and learning.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Present your intern project results and learnings to the team at the end of the internship.</p>
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<h2 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u">What you bring</h2>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Current enrollment in a bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related technical field.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Strong technical fundamentals and evidence of applying them through coursework, laboratory work, research, internships, co-ops, senior design, hackathons, or personal projects.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Interest in semiconductor products, computer systems, digital or mixed-signal electronics, hardware/software systems, product testing, validation, or manufacturing.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Ability to build, test, debug, analyze, and explain technical work—not simply list tools or technologies.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language, such as Python, C/C++, or MATLAB, through coursework or projects.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, curiosity, and willingness to learn quickly.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Interest in working with data, automation, visualization, measurement results, or reproducible engineering workflows.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Clear written and verbal communication and comfort collaborating across multiple engineering and operations teams.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Ability to work on-site in San Jose and contribute effectively within a team.</p>
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<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Preferred experience includes coursework, research, or projects involving semiconductor testing, product characterization, computer architecture, networking, PCIe, Ethernet, high-performance systems, AI/ML workloads, data analysis, or hardware/software integration.</p>
<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">We value the quality, ownership, and impact of your work more than a particular school, course title, or tool list. If you meet many of the qualifications but not every item, we encourage you to apply.</p>
<h2 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u">Internship experience and compensation</h2>
<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">This is a paid, hourly U.S. internship. The applicable hourly rate is determined as part of the offer process and specified in the offer letter, depending on education level ranges form $35/hour to $55/hour. U.S. interns currently receive a $500-per-week housing/relocation stipend for the duration of the internship. Interns participate in Early Career programming, including technical and professional-development sessions, community events, and an end-of-program project presentation.</p>
<h2 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u">Inclusive workplace</h2>
<p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.</p>
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