Astera Labs Inc.
Principal NPI Planner
San Jose, California, United States · Principal
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About the role
- This is a highly visible role for someone who thrives in a fast-moving semiconductor environment and turns complexity into clear execution.
Responsibilities
- Own NPI planning activities for ASIC products from engineering builds through RTM and production ramp readiness.
- Build and maintain detailed product schedules, including key milestones, material readiness dates, build plans, and customer delivery requirements.
- Support ERP and planning-system execution for NPI materials, inventory tracking, purchase orders, and related planning transactions.
- Partner with engineering, operations, procurement, finance, and external manufacturing partners to align demand, supply, and execution plans.
- Coordinate with OSATs, suppliers, and contract manufacturers to support build execution, monitor WIP and finished goods status, and resolve schedule or supply constraints.
- Identify launch risks, capacity gaps, and execution roadblocks early, then drive cross-functional mitigation plans to protect program timelines.
- Analyze supplier quotes and support cost and delivery tradeoff discussions to ensure supply commitments align with program needs.
- Partner with sustaining or HVM planners to ensure an effective handoff once products transition beyond the NPI phase.
- You will partner closely with engineering, operations, business teams, and external manufacturing partners to build executable plans, surface risks early, and drive resolution across the product lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
- 8 + years of experience in NPI planning, supply chain planning, production planning, or manufacturing operations.
- Experience supporting semiconductor, fabless, OSAT, EMS, or other high-tech manufacturing environments.
- Strong working knowledge of supply-demand planning, material planning, inventory management, and supplier or factory coordination.
- Track and drive material readiness for wafers, substrates, test hardware, and other critical components required to support builds.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting ASIC or other semiconductor new product introductions.
- Familiarity with wafer, assembly, test, substrate, or hardware readiness planning.
- Experience with reporting, dashboards, or data analysis to improve planning visibility and execution.
Compensation
- Salary range is $160,000 to $200,000 depending on experience, level, and business need.
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