Director ASIC Technical Program Management

Astera Labs•San Jose, CA

16h•$210,000 - $275,000

About The Position

Astera Labs is seeking a Director ASIC Technical Program Management to join its PMO organization in the USA. The role leads a team of Technical Program Managers based across the United States and is primarily focused on people leadership, including mentoring and developing the team, aligning program management methodology, and maintaining portfolio-wide visibility. The director is also expected to remain hands-on and directly lead programs when needed. The TPM team owns the cross-functional execution framework for advanced ASIC programs from early planning through production release. The director ensures effective milestone planning, dependency management, execution reviews, decision-making forums, and risk mitigation across engineering disciplines. The role is accountable for program readiness at tapeout, power-on, and production release, and establishes standards for tracking, communicating, and acting on execution status. The director works closely with executive leadership and the PLM team to enable informed decisions and provide transparent, timely visibility into program health and priorities. The role also represents programs in direct partnerships with external partners and customers. It calls for a leader able to manage ambiguity and complexity across concurrent programs, drive accountability, and build scalable execution practices.

Requirements

BS or MS in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering.
15+ years of ASIC product development experience in a semiconductor environment.
Strong understanding of ASIC development flows, with hands-on experience in RTL, DSP, or physical design.
Experience delivering ASICs in advanced nodes.
Proven ability to lead in a matrixed, high-pressure environment.
Strong program management and leadership skills.
Experience owning the full ASIC program lifecycle, from architecture and RTL through physical design, tapeout, validation, customer sampling, qualification, and release to manufacturing.
Ability to serve as the single point of accountability for programs and drive planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource allocation, and risk management with minimal oversight.
Track record leading cross-functional teams spanning design, validation, product, test, firmware, software, and operations.
Technical judgment to align stakeholders and drive resolution of complex pre-silicon or post-silicon issues.
Ability to manage scope, schedule, and cost trade-offs and clearly communicate program status, risks, and decisions to executives and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience managing Technical Program Managers or leading technical teams.
Proven people management experience, including hiring, mentoring, and developing technical contributors.
Deep hands-on experience delivering multiple ASIC programs from concept through production.
Strong coaching instincts, clear communication, and the ability to inspire and align a team.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the US-based team of Technical Program Managers, including mentoring, coaching, and aligning team methodology.
Maintain visibility into program status across the portfolio.
Lead cross-functional execution of advanced ASIC programs from early planning through production release.
Drive milestone planning, dependency management, execution reviews, decision-making forums, and risk mitigation across multiple engineering disciplines.
Ensure program readiness at tapeout, power-on, and production release.
Set standards for tracking, communicating, and acting on program execution and status.
Partner with executive leadership and the PLM team to support timely, well-informed decisions and transparent program visibility.
Represent programs in direct engagement with external partners and customers.
Step in to lead programs directly when needed.
Drive accountability and build scalable execution practices across concurrent programs.