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Hardware Engineering Operations / Manufacturing, AVP

Astera Labs · San Jose, California, United States · On-site

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About Astera Labs

Astera Labs: Purpose-Built Connectivity for Rack-Scale AI.

About the role

Astera Labs is scaling rapidly as the connectivity backbone of rack-scale AI infrastructure, and our hardware manufacturing footprint is scaling with it. Smart Cable Modules (SCM), Active Electrical Cables (AEC), evaluation boards, AI Chassis-class systems, and ODM-built products are central to how we deliver purpose-built connectivity at hyperscale. We're hiring an AVP of Hardware Engineering Operations/Manufacturing to bring focused, senior leadership to this growing function.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline
  • 15+ years of hardware manufacturing experience, with significant time leading cable assembly, PCBA, board, module, or system/chassis manufacturing
  • Proven track record managing contract manufacturers in Asia, including site ramps and multi-site operations
  • Deep expertise in NPI, DFM, mass production ramp, yield/test, and quality systems for high-volume hardware products
  • Hands-on experience across process/sustaining engineering, test engineering, and tooling/automation
  • Experience leading and scaling hardware operations organizations through hyper-growth
More about this role

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com .

Astera Labs is scaling rapidly as the connectivity backbone of rack-scale AI infrastructure, and our hardware manufacturing footprint is scaling with it. Smart Cable Modules (SCM), Active Electrical Cables (AEC), evaluation boards, AI Chassis-class systems, and ODM-built products are central to how we deliver purpose-built connectivity at hyperscale. We're hiring an AVP of Hardware Engineering...

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