Astera Labs Inc.

Astera Labs Inc.

Principal Hardware NPI Program Manager

San Jose, California, United States · Principal

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About the role

  • You will bring structure to programs spanning product, hardware, systems, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, quality, finance, and customer-facing teams.
  • Your work will turn engineering intent into predictable, customer-ready hardware and help Astera scale new connectivity platforms with speed, quality, and confidence.

Responsibilities

  • Define PCBA program schedules, build quantities, milestones, budgets, dependencies, and readiness criteria from concept through launch.
  • Lead prototype and new-product builds through PCB and PCBA fabrication, assembly, bring-up, validation, shipment readiness, and launch.
  • Develop recovery recommendations when material shortages, engineering changes, supplier constraints, or other risks threaten delivery.
  • Identify blockers early, assign accountable owners, drive decisions to closure, and escalate issues with clear recommendations.
  • Confirm that bill of materials, part numbers, fabrication and assembly data, suppliers, work instructions, deviations, engineering changes, and approvals are complete before each build.
  • Highlight and resolve manufacturing issues involving component sourcing, design for manufacturability, programming, assembly, rework, traceability, and hardware logistics.
  • Serve as a primary program and technical contact for contract manufacturers, rework providers, and other external partners while maintaining accountability for commitments.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, operations, or a related field
  • 8-12 years of experience in hardware NPI, technical program management, manufacturing engineering, product operations, or a related field.
  • Working knowledge of hardware development, PCB/PCBA manufacturing, bills of materials, engineering changes, supplier coordination, and manufacturing release.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence teams without direct authority and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed.

Nice to have

  • Experience with high-speed networking, PCIe Gen 6 or Gen 7, UALink, optical or cable connectivity, retimers, ASICs, compute platforms, data centers, or AI infrastructure hardware.
  • Understanding of physical-layer considerations for high-speed interconnects, including signal integrity, board-level debug, prototype rework, BGA processing, X-ray review, or failure analysis.
  • Experience with customer programs, product launches, strategic initiatives, cost and operational improvement programs, product lifecycle activities, quality, RMA, or EOL execution.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, Power BI, and Teams for planning, reporting, documentation, collaboration, and executive communication.
  • Experience mentoring engineers, interns, or cross-functional teams and strengthening execution practices across a growing organization.

Skills

  • NPI Program Planning and Execution
  • Establish readiness reviews, decision forums, dashboards, and escalation paths that keep teams aligned.
  • Cross-Functional Product Execution
  • Manufacturing Readiness and Supplier Leadership
  • Operational Excellence and Team Enablement

Company info

  • Communicate concise, decision-oriented updates to technical teams, senior leaders, executives, customers, contract manufacturers, and external partners.
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