Firmware Engineer (Variable levels Senior to Principal)
About The Position
Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com . Astera Labs is seeking a highly experienced (Multiple Levels) Firmware Engineer to lead the design and development of embedded firmware for cutting-edge PCIe/CXL memory expansion products tailored for AI and Cloud infrastructure. This role is pivotal in enabling next-generation memory devices that power high-performance computing platforms. This position will be required onsite.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development using C.
- Deep expertise in low-level firmware for hardware bring-up, traffic enablement, and RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) feature implementation.
- Proven track record working with high-speed interfaces and protocols such as PCIe, CXL, DDR, and I2C.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with server I/O and memory workflows, performance tuning for latency and bandwidth optimization is a plus.
- Experience with pre-silicon validation in emulation environments is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Firmware development, bring-up, and validation of PCIe/CXL/DDR interfaces at PHY and Link layers.
- Interpret technical specifications and develop robust, low-level C code in RTOS environments.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver weekly firmware releases and feature demonstrations.
- Strong debugging skills and ability to triage and resolve issues in complex embedded systems.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
