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.
Role Overview
Astera Labs is looking for a Senior Principal Engineering Program Manager to lead end-to-end execution of advanced-node ASIC products from concept through production. This is a high-visibility role with direct accountability for delivering revenue-critical silicon on time, on spec, and at scale.
Key Responsibilities
Program Ownership & Execution
- Own full ASIC lifecycle execution: architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, tapeout, validation, customer sampling, qualification, and RTM
- Serve as the single point of ownership for assigned ASIC programs
- Drive program planning, schedules, budgets, resources, and risk management
Cross-Functional Leadership & Issue Resolution
- Lead cross-functional teams across design, validation, product, test, firmware, software, and operations
- Resolve complex pre-silicon and post-silicon issues through strong technical judgment
Stakeholder Management & Alignment
- Manage scope, schedule, and cost trade-offs and communicate clearly with executives and stakeholders
- Champion program execution while aligning engineering delivery with business and customer goals
Basic Qualifications
- BS or MS in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering
- 10+ years of ASIC product development experience in a semiconductor environment
- Strong understanding of ASIC development flows, with hands-on experience in RTL, DSP, or Physical Design
- Experience delivering ASICs in advanced nodes (<10nm)
- Proven ability to lead in a matrixed, high-pressure environment
- Strong program management skills; familiarity with MS Project, Jira, Atlassian tools, Scrum/WBS
Preferred Qualifications
- 5 or more years of experience as an ASIC Program Manager
- Experience with PCIe, memory, or high-speed data communication ASICs
Salary range is $205,000 to $250,000 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role is eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in ASIC product development within a semiconductor environment
- Strong understanding of ASIC development flows with hands-on experience in RTL, verification, or physical design
- 5+ years of experience as an ASIC Program Manager or Engineering Program Manager
- Experience delivering ASICs in advanced process nodes (10nm or below)
- Proven ability to lead complex programs in a matrixed, high-pressure environment
- Strong program management skills with proficiency in tools such as MS Project, Jira, and Atlassian suite
Astera Labs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health plans are described as competitive and employer-subsidized, covering medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents. Company materials and listings consistently emphasize strong core healthcare coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off is highlighted alongside paid company holidays, with guidance indicating generous PTO when coordinated with teams. Documented policies also point to robust time-off structures across locations.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Stock-based compensation is a meaningful part of total pay, with RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan noted as part of the package. Public-company status enhances perceived value and accessibility of equity components.
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What We Do
Astera Labs Inc., a fabless semiconductor company headquartered in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, is a leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions for data-centric systems throughout the data center. Partnering with leading processor vendors, cloud service providers, seasoned investors, and world-class manufacturing companies, Astera Labs is helping customers remove performance bottlenecks in data-intensive systems that are limiting the true potential of applications such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company’s product portfolio includes system-aware semiconductor integrated circuits, boards, and services to enable robust CXL, PCIe, and Ethernet connectivity.
