Astera Labs Inc.
Senior Firmware Engineer - PCIe/CXL Memory Solutions
San Jose, California, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Embedded SystemsElectrical Engineering
About the role
- Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions.
- This role is pivotal in enabling next-generation memory devices that power high-performance computing platforms.
Responsibilities
- 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 5+ 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.
- Hands on experience in CPU to Device, Device to Device flows like MMIO, DMA, PCIe P2P.
Skills
- Firmware development, bring-up, and validation of PCIe/CXL/DDR interfaces at PHY and Link layers.
- Strong debugging skills and ability to triage and resolve issues in complex embedded systems.
- 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.
- The base salary range is 147,000 USD - 165,000 USD for Senior, 175,000 USD - 195,000 USD for Staff, 203,000 USD - 230,000 USD for Principal.
- Your base salary will be determined based on your relevant experience and the pay of employees in similar positions.
Compensation
- The base salary range is 147,000 USD - 165,000 USD for Senior, 175,000 USD - 195,000 USD for Staff, 203,000 USD - 230,000 USD for Principal.
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