Principal Product Engineer
Astera Labs · San Jose, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days Astera Labs's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- Salary listed
- No 43% of Astera Labs's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Astera Labs
- high 160 stale, 8 reposted of 160 open
- Hiring momentum
- 218 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Astera Labs's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Astera Labs.
About this role
The Principal Product Engineer at Astera Labs will lead the development of next-generation high-speed semiconductor products, focusing on product testing and validation. This role requires hands-on experience with ATE platforms, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. The engineer will work closely with teams to ensure product performance meets customer requirements and will be involved in the full product development lifecycle.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Astera Labs as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in post silicon product development dealing with high-speed I/O
- Experience in full product development life cycle
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering; MS preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills involving system level analysis with test hardware and programs
- Digital and analog circuit level understanding for DUT
- Excellent team player with great communication skills
Nice to have
- Hands-on knowledge of NRZ/PAM4 SerDes protocols like PCIe (Gen3 and above) and Ethernet (25G and above)
- Experience with memory interfaces such as (LP)DDR5/4
- Working with silicon validation teams
- Firmware development in C/C++ or scripting in Python
What you get
- Base salary range of USD 185,000 - USD 240,000
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility
- Salary range provided but may vary based on location and experience
- Focus on high-speed semiconductor products may imply a fast-paced work environment
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