Senior Product Applications Engineering Manager

Astera Labs is a global leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions that unlock the full potential of AI and cloud infrastructure. Our Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates PCIe®, CXL®, and Ethernet semiconductor-based solutions and the COSMOS software suite of system management and optimization tools to deliver a software-defined architecture that is both scalable and customizable. Inspired by trusted relationships with hyperscalers and the data center ecosystem, we are an innovation leader delivering products that are flexible and interoperable. Discover how we are transforming modern data-driven applications at www.asteralabs.com. 

Overview 

Astera Labs is seeking a hands-on Senior Product Applications Engineering Manager in Santa Clara, CA with experience supporting the development and designing-in of semiconductor products for high speed interfaces, such as PCIe/CXL, 25G+ Ethernet, or SAS/SATA. 

Job Description: 

As an Astera Labs Senior Product Applications Engineering Manager, you will continue to build and lead a team that provides technical guidance to customers to overcome design challenges, generates collateral for existing and new products, and drives innovation by providing insightful feedback to other internal teams to continuously improve products and processes. There are opportunities to support key customers directly, and also to dive deep in the lab to address the challenges associated with leading edge semiconductor products. 

Basic Qualifications 

• Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE is required, Master’s is preferred. 
• 10+ years’ experience designing in complex SoC/silicon products with a high speed interface. 
• 5+ years’ experience managing a team of applications engineers. 
• Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, plan and prepare for customer meetings in advance, and work with minimal guidance and supervision. 
• Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!  

Required Experience 

• Silicon/System bring-up and debug experience in customer systems.  
• Technical ownership of issue resolution: Driving and directing internal teams, and driving communication to customers through FAE and sales teams. 
• Strong working knowledge of a high speed interface at a physical layer level, associated standards, and debug. Most recent experience with 12G NRZ signaling at a minimum, some experience with 25G NRZ/56G PAM4 preferred. 
• Technical writing skills to generate clear, precise documentation including application notes and similar guides for internal and customer-facing audiences. 

Preferred experience 

• Triaging complex customer reported issues which require taking into account multiple layers of conditions; for instance, silicon, firmware, hardware board design, and system environment. 
• Development/support for PCIe or Ethernet Switch or Retimer products. 
• Firsthand experience with lab equipment such as protocol analyzers/exercisers, high-speed oscilloscopes, or BERTs.  
• Comfort working with software/firmware associated with semiconductor products, such as; Firmware development with C-language, scripting with Python or other equivalent programming languages. 
• Understanding of Data Center systems like Servers, JBOGs/JBODs, Networking switches/routers/interconnects etc.

The base salary range is $170,000 - $250,000. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. 

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.