Astera Labs
Sr. Principal Product Applications Engineer – Custom Solutions
$205K–$260K
San Jose, California, United States +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
California - Experience
- 10+ years; roles listed include Product Applications Engineering, Systems Engineering, Customer Engineering, Field Applications Engineering, or a related customer-facing semiconductor role.
- Education
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
About the job
Serves as the technical bridge between strategic customers and engineering, supporting custom silicon programs from architecture through production and deployment.
What you'll do
- Lead customer engagements, system-level debugging, and technical escalations across the product lifecycle.
- Translate customer requirements and feedback into engineering requirements and influence future silicon development.
- Create technical tools and customer materials, and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve issues.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in Product Applications Engineering, Systems Engineering, Customer Engineering, Field Applications Engineering, or a related customer-facing semiconductor role.
- Experience supporting advanced semiconductor or custom silicon products from architecture through production, including silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, and system-level debugging.
- Strong understanding of high-speed interconnect technologies; Linux troubleshooting; Python or C/C++ scripting; and direct work with hyperscalers, AI labs, and infrastructure partners.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting AI infrastructure or high-performance computing systems; familiarity with custom ASIC development.
- Experience with firmware, embedded software, or FPGA validation, or creating customer-facing technical documentation.
Pay
$205,000 to $260,000 USD base salary
Tools
Ethernet, PCIe, PAM4, SerDes, DSPs, Linux, Python, C/C++
AI focus
Supports custom silicon programs and customer deployments for next-generation AI infrastructure.
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