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Sr. Principal Product Applications Engineer – Custom Solutions

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

As our Custom Solutions business continues to grow, we're seeking experienced engineers who thrive at the intersection of customer engagement, system architecture, and advanced silicon development.

What they're looking for

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
  • 10+ years of experience in Product Applications Engineering, Systems Engineering, Customer Engineering, Field Applications Engineering, or a related customer-facing semiconductor role
  • Experience supporting advanced semiconductor or custom silicon products from architecture through production
  • Strong understanding of high-speed interconnect technologies, including Ethernet (through 800G), PCIe, PAM4, SerDes, DSPs, DAC, AEC, ACC, AOC, and related hardware technologies
  • Experience with silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, and system-level debugging
  • Strong Linux debugging and troubleshooting experience
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 .

As our Custom Solutions business continues to grow, we're seeking experienced engineers who thrive at the intersection of customer engagement, system architecture, and advanced silicon development.

The Opportunity

Astera Labs is seeking a Sr Principal Product Applications Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between our customers and engineering organization.

In this highly customer-facing role, you will work...

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