Principal Field Applications Engineer

Astera Labs • Austin, TX

103d

About The Position

As an Astera Labs Field Applications Engineer, you will be a trusted technical advisor to the world’s leading cloud service providers, server hardware designers, and networking OEMs, as you work closely with them to design solutions that use Astera Labs’ portfolio of connectivity products. In this role, you will identify and understand customer requirements, propose Astera Labs solutions, and provide hands-on design-in support. You will have an important role in driving innovation, partnering with customers as well as with our world-class engineering teams. Your feedback will help drive the product roadmap in order to deliver results and value to the customer.

Requirements

• BS in electrical engineering; Master’s degree in engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Cloud service providers and server OEM customers.
• Customer-oriented, goal-driven, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Willingness to travel frequently to customer sites.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a can-do attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Firmware development with C-language.
• Scripting with Python or other equivalent programming languages.
• Development/support for PCIe, CXL, DDR4/DDR5 in Data Center Systems.
• Knowledge of simulation/modeling, schematic capture, and PCB layout tools.
• Understanding and capturing performance metrics like Latency, Bandwidth, Power.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to cloud service providers and server hardware designers.
• Identify and understand customer requirements.
• Propose Astera Labs solutions to meet customer needs.
• Provide hands-on design-in support for connectivity products.
• Drive innovation and collaborate with customers and engineering teams.
• Provide feedback to influence the product roadmap.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees