Astera Labs
Firmware Engineer Tech Lead
$160K–$200K
San Jose, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
California - Experience
- Minimum 5 years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s in EE or Computer Science required; Master’s preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Authorized to work in the US and start immediately.
About the job
Architects and develops firmware and microcontroller subsystems for SoC and systems products, implementing product features and working with customers and hardware teams.
What you'll do
- Architect and develop firmware and microcontroller subsystems.
- Implement major differentiating product features and verify hardware-software interfaces with logic designers.
- Work with customers to understand their needs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in EE or Computer Science.
- At least 5 years supporting or developing complex SoC or silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications.
- Experience developing firmware for on-chip microcontrollers and C-language SDKs for system management controllers.
- Experience with PCIe-Express Gen-3 or above, protocol analyzers and exercisers, C or C++, Python, and software/firmware build environments.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree.
- Experience with PAM4 SerDes, PCIe devices, or embedded firmware for PCIe or Ethernet Switch products.
Pay
$160,000 to $200,000 (base salary)
Tools
C, C++, Python, PCIe-Express, gcc/Make, Doxygen, GitHub, PAM4 SerDes
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative