Senior Principal Field Applications Engineer, Ethernet/PCIe

Astera Labs; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 205 000 - 260 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Astera Labs, NASDAQ: ALAB, seeks a Senior Principal Engineer - Field Applications Engineering to serve as a trusted technical partner for customers deploying its high-speed connectivity solutions. Based onsite in San Jose, you will translate system requirements into reliable, production-ready designs and accelerate issue resolution across AI infrastructure platforms.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, product management, design engineering, validation, and

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required.
• 12–20 years of relevant experience in field applications or related roles.
• Hands-on experience with Ethernet and PCIe systems, high-speed SerDes, link training, interoperability, and compliance.
• Strong understanding of physical-layer concepts, signal integrity, and lab debugging.
• Proven ability to lead complex customer escalations and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Ability to work onsite in San Jose and travel as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Lead technical engagements with strategic customers from architecture definition through deployment and production support.
• Own customer escalations, establish action plans, and drive issues to timely closure with measurable outcomes.
• Present design recommendations, bring-up results, and tradeoffs to customer engineering and leadership teams.
• Develop and execute system-level debug plans for Ethernet and PCIe connectivity issues, including interoperability and compliance.
• Collaborate with sales and product management to capture customer requirements and shape application strategies.
• Mentor Field Applications Engineers and contribute to scalable onboarding and processes.

Conhecimentos

Ethernet/PCIe systems

High-speed SerDes

Signal integrity

Customer leadership

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Ferramentas

Lab instrumentation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Astera Labs, NASDAQ: ALAB, seeks a Senior Principal Engineer - Field Applications Engineering to serve as a trusted technical partner for customers deploying its high-speed connectivity solutions. Based onsite in San Jose, you will translate system requirements into reliable, production-ready designs and accelerate issue resolution across AI infrastructure platforms.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, product management, design engineering, validation, and