Principal Product Applications Engineer (Firmware) at Astera Labs

Shanghai, Shanghai, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Embedded Firmware Development, In-System Debug, Silicon/System Bring-Up, C Language, Python Scripting, NRZ/PAM4 SerDes, PCIe, Ethernet, Memory Interfaces, Lab Equipment, Technical Writing, Signal Processing, ECC Coding, Device Driver Development, Customer Enablement

Industry

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Description

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions grounded in open standards. 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, 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. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com. As an Astera Labs Product Applications Engineer, you will be part of a team that supports design-in of Astera Labs’ portfolio of connectivity products by the world’s leading cloud service providers and server and network OEMs. In this role, you will need to provide technical guidance to customers to overcome design challenges, generate collateral for existing and new products, and drive innovation by providing insightful feedback to other internal teams to continuously improve products and processes. You will investigate and duplicate issues reported by customers, and drive critical issues to resolution. 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, electronics, or computer engineering or a closely related field. At a minimum, an engineering bachelor’s degree is required. A master’s degree is preferred. · A minimum of 10 years’ experience working with cloud service providers or server or network OEM customers to design in complex SoC/silicon products for server, storage, and/or networking applications. · Entrepreneurial spirit, open-minded approach, and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind! Required Experience · Silicon/system bring-up and debug experience in customer systems. · Strong knowledge of embedded FW development and in-system debug · Firmware development with C-language, scripting with Python or other equivalent programming languages. · Strong knowledge of NRZ/PAM4 SerDes-based protocols like PCIe, Ethernet (25G and above), etc. and/or memory interfaces such as (LP)DDR5/4/3. · Firsthand experience with lab equipment including traffic generators, analyzers, and high-speed oscilloscopes. · Broad knowledge of NRZ/PAM4 SerDes-based protocols such as PCIe or Ethernet (25G and above). · Understanding of Data Center systems such as servers, compute nodes, JBOGs/JBODs, and networking switches/routers/interconnects, etc. · Technical writing skills and the ability to generate clear, precise documentation including datasheets, application notes, and similar guides for both internal audiences and customers. Preferred Experience · Broad knowledge of signal processing and ECC coding for communications · Device driver development · Development/support for PCIe or Ethernet switch products · Working with silicon characterization/validation teams to ensure desired device performance is readily achievable in customer systems. · Solid customer enablement experience 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.

Responsibilities

As a Product Applications Engineer, you will support the design-in of connectivity products by providing technical guidance to customers and generating collateral for existing and new products. You will also investigate customer-reported issues and drive critical issues to resolution.