Astera Labs
Mechanical Solutions Architect NCG
$140K–$155K
San Jose, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, CA
California - Experience
- 1 year of engineering experience in the semiconductor, data center, cloud, or networking industry; preferred: 1 year in product or technical marketing in these industries.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field; preferred: Master’s degree in Engineering, or Business/Marketing with a technical focus.
About the job
Develops mechanical components and system architectures around Astera Labs products, creating prototypes and demonstrations and influencing customer designs and product roadmaps.
What you'll do
- Design data center components and systems using 3D CAD, and analyze mechanical solutions such as chassis, latches, routing, and connectors.
- Collaborate across engineering, product, and marketing teams to inform product and technology roadmaps.
- Build prototypes, proofs of concept, and customer and industry demonstrations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Basic understanding of PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and UALink standards and data center mechanical architecture.
- Experience with hyperscalers, OEMs/ODMs, or silicon ecosystem partners; cross-functional engineering, product, and marketing work.
- Proficiency in 3D solid modeling; ability to run mechanical simulations and communicate technical findings clearly.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering, or Business/Marketing with a technical focus.
- Ansys; product or technical marketing experience; familiarity with data center architectures and reference architectures; thought leadership through publications or presentations.
Pay
USD 140,000 to USD 155,000 base salary
Tools
3D CAD, Solidworks, PTC Creo, Ansys, PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, UALink
AI focus
Develops mechanical systems and demonstrations supporting AI and cloud infrastructure; helps drive the AI open rack strategy.
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