Astera Labs Inc.
Senior Principal Executive Recruiter
San Jose, California, United States · Principal
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About the role
- Working six or more months ahead of anticipated hiring needs, you will combine semiconductor and silicon market intelligence with a deep understanding of Astera Labs' organization.
Responsibilities
- Partner with executive leaders to understand business priorities, organizational design, and capability gaps across the company.
- Develop rolling six-month executive talent plans that anticipate leadership needs well before roles are formally approved or posted.
- Partner with stakeholders to surface emerging capability needs, align on future leadership priorities, and shape proactive talent strategies.
- Build and maintain relationships with high-impact executives well before a requisition opens, creating durable pipelines for future priorities.
- Develop targeted talent maps for engineering and other executive functions across the semiconductor ecosystem.
- Create engagement strategies that keep priority talent connected to Astera Labs' mission, technology, and long-term opportunity.
- Deliver concise executive-level updates that connect talent-market signals, organizational gaps, and recommended actions.
Requirements
- 15+ years of relevant recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including at least 5 years focused on executive recruiting.
- Must-have: Proven recruiting experience within the semiconductor, silicon, or adjacent hardware technology industry.
- Demonstrated ability to understand organizational priorities, diagnose leadership gaps, and turn business needs into proactive talent plans.
- Track record advising VP, C-suite, and other executive-level stakeholders on critical talent decisions.
- Excellent judgment, discretion, communication skills, and ability to influence senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to have
- Established long-term relationships with senior leaders across semiconductor, silicon, hardware, systems, or related AI infrastructure markets.
- Experience partnering with CEOs, executive leadership teams, and board-level stakeholders on multi-year leadership planning.
- Experience recruiting across multiple executive functions, including engineering, product, operations, sales, or go-to-market leadership.
Compensation
- Salary range is $190,000 to $240,000 depending on experience, level, and business need.
Company info
- Use market insight and organizational context to challenge assumptions, sharpen role definitions, and guide investment in critical talent.
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