Senior Hardware NPI Program Lead for AI Infrastructure

Astera Labs; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Astera Labs is seeking a Principal Engineering, Hardware NPI Program Manager to lead complex hardware programs from design release through productization, validation, customer readiness, and launch. You will own integrated plans, dependencies, risks, decisions, and outcomes across a fast-moving, globally distributed organization.

You will coordinate product, hardware, systems, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, and customer-facing teams to deliver predictable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, CS, operations, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Define program plans and milestones for PCBA from concept to launch.
• Lead prototype builds, validation, and readiness for shipment and launch.
• Establish reviews, dashboards, and escalation paths to keep teams aligned.
• Drive recovery and decisions when material or supplier risks threaten delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, operations, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Project

SharePoint

Power BI

Teams

Job description

Astera Labs is seeking a Principal Engineering, Hardware NPI Program Manager to lead complex hardware programs from design release through productization, validation, customer readiness, and launch. You will own integrated plans, dependencies, risks, decisions, and outcomes across a fast-moving, globally distributed organization.

You will coordinate product, hardware, systems, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, and customer-facing teams to deliver predictable,