Principal Engineering Program Manager, Astera Labs
ASIC
$185-230k
Office located in San Jose, CA
Purpose-built connectivity solutions
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Purpose-built connectivity solutions
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$185-230k
Office located in San Jose, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To be a trusted partner for distributing data in intelligent systems.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelors’ or Masters’ Degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering
- 10 or more years of relevant ASIC product experience in an electronics product or semiconductor company
- Proficiency in ASIC development workflow including hands-on experience in one or more the following domains: Digital design/RTL, DSP or Physical Design
- Experience in solving technical problems in pre-silicon or post-silicon environment
- 5 or more years of experience as an ASIC Program Manager is a plus
- Experience building new ASIC products in advanced technology nodes (< 10 nm)
- Experience working on ASICs for PCI-E, memory or data communication products is a plus
- Technical appreciation of ASIC engineering flows (front end and backend development processes, product and test engineering, char and validation, hardware/firmware/software design)
- Program management and analytical skills, ability to organize information for internal and external consumption
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Atlassian Tools and JIRA Scrum Methodologies as well as using work breakdown structure to identify objectives and milestones is a plus
- Able to motivate and energize teams and lead by influence in a matrixed organization
- Able to take timely decisions with limited or incomplete information
- Strong communication skills and the ability to keep calm and make progress in high stress situations
- Ability to travel to Astera Labs’ sites as required
What the job involves
- As the Principal Engineering Program Manager at Astera Labs you will lead all activities required for development, qualification, NPI and RTM (release to manufacturing) of Astera Labs’ ASIC products. This is a high-impact position that is directly responsible for successful execution of critical revenue goals
- Be the point of contact within Astera for all matters relating to ASIC programs
- Own the on-time, on-spec, on-budget and with high-quality delivery of ASIC products from concept through production (architecture, RTL design, verification, physical design, tapeout, validation, customer evaluation, qualification, RTM)
- Program planning, schedules, budgeting, risk assessment, resource planning and management, and tracking related program activities
- Review, disposition and communicate changes in scope / schedule / expense
- Conduct regular meetings to ensure cross-functional teams are clear on expectations, and problem-solving actions are in place to address issues in a timely manner
- Maintain adequate technical depth and managerial skill to address program and product issues
- Be the champion of your programs and maintain management and key stakeholder alignment
- Collaborate with the team to ensure customer expectations are exceeded
- Actively contribute to organizational development and process improvement initiatives
Our take
Astera Labs was founded in 2017 to help companies ease bottlenecks in computing-intensive tasks. This is a problem that has become increasingly urgent with the rapid development of AI technology, and constitutes what Astera Labs has described as an addressable market that will reach $8 billion by 2025.
Astera Labs has had a particularly quick start as the pace of digital transformation has continued to accelerate amongst companies, enabling it to grow despite the recent economic slowdown. On top of this, its fabless approach facilitates faster scaling, helping to position the company as a market-leading connectivity provider.
With this remarkable growth and significant funding at its back, the company has cultivated a strong reputation and a range of products that tightly address pressing market issues. Lately, it has focused on growing its products and operations, particularly in North America and Asia, as well as expanding into Canada and achieving an IPO in 2024.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
46% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2022
$150m
SERIES D
Sep 2021
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $206.4m
Company benefits
- Flexible time off in the US
- Parental leave
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plans
- 401K
- Retirement and pension plans
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Jitendra Mohan
(CEO)After graduating with a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Stanford, they were Design Director at the National Semiconductor Corporation.
Casey Morrison
(Co-Founder & CPO)Previously Systems Engineering Manager, Member of Group Technical Staff at Texas Instruments.
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