Technical Lead Product Engineer

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack‑scale AI infrastructure through purpose‑built connectivity solutions, enabling organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI.

We are seeking an experienced and hands‑on Technical Lead Product Engineer to lead and develop next‑generation high‑speed, high‑performance, low‑power semiconductor products in advanced process node. The ideal candidate has breadth of industry experience in high‑speed product development, strong fundamentals in circuit and ATE/test program, and is a self‑driven, result‑focused go‑getter in pursuit of goals and objectives.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in post‑silicon product development dealing with high‑speed XCVR (product, test, or validation)
• Experience working with PCIe Gen3 and above
• Have completed at least one full product development life cycle
• Strong academic/technical background in electrical or computer engineering;
  Bachelor’s required; MS preferred
• Strong problem‑solving skills involving system‑level analysis with test hardware, test program and DUT
• Digital and analog circuit level understanding for DUT
• Excellent team player with great communication skills
• Professional attitude with ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks

• Hands‑on experience using the Advantest 93k ATE platform, with specific skills updating ATE test programs for wafer sort and final test solutions
• Hands‑on knowledge of NRZ/PAM4 Ser Des protocols such as PCIe (Gen3 and above), Ethernet (25G and above), and/or memory interfaces such as (LP)
  DDR5/4
• Detailed mindset monitoring device ATE test yields, ATE test time, device quality, and rolling out new ATE test programs using consistent BKMs
• Strong data analysis skills using tools such as JMP or Spotfire to calculate limits and draw conclusions
• Energetic work mindset meeting the demands of shipping quality parts to Astera Labs’ customers through the manufacturing stage of development

• Working with silicon validation teams to ensure device performance meets production requirements
• Firmware development in C/C++, scripting in Python, or other equivalent programming experience
• Hands‑on experience in product/package qualification

Base salary range: USD 160,000 – USD 195,000, determined based on location, experience, and peer pay.

We actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non‑binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.