Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer – AI Rack-Scale Infra

Astera Labs; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Astera Labs seeks a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical architecture for next-generation AI platforms and rack-scale infrastructure. You will collaborate with Thermal, Power, Electrical, Silicon, Software teams and ODM partners to ensure cohesive integration across complex systems.

Responsibilities include defining architecture from device-level to full rack-scale systems, developing scalable designs, and driving manufacturability, cost, and reliability while addressing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in mechanical design and system integration.
• Experience leading mechanical architecture for servers, networking platforms, storage systems, AI infrastructure, and data center hardware.

Responsibilities

• Define mechanical architecture from device-level products through complete rack-scale AI systems.
• Develop scalable mechanical designs supporting future generations of AI infrastructure.
• Balance performance, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, cost and sustainability across designs.

Skills

Systems thinking

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Sheet Metal Design

Structural Analysis

Tolerance Analysis

Mechanical Packaging

Cable Management

System Integration

Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Design for Assembly (DFA)

Job description

Astera Labs seeks a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical architecture for next-generation AI platforms and rack-scale infrastructure. You will collaborate with Thermal, Power, Electrical, Silicon, Software teams and ODM partners to ensure cohesive integration across complex systems.

Responsibilities include defining architecture from device-level to full rack-scale systems, developing scalable designs, and driving manufacturability, cost, and reliability while addressing