Senior Field Applications Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Senior Field Applications Engineer at Astera Labs, a global leader in connectivity solutions. The role involves supporting cloud service providers and server OEMs to design solutions using Astera Labs' products, with a focus on high-speed protocols like PCIe, CXL, DDR. The position requires a BS in electrical engineering, at least 5 years of experience, excellent communication skills, strong organization skills, and the ability to travel frequently.

Requirements

• BS in electrical engineering. Master’s degree in engineering is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with Cloud service providers and server OEM customers to design in complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization skills and ability to provide clear and condensed notes and actions
• Customer-oriented, Goal-driven, Self-motivated, be able to work independently and be able to travel frequently to customer sites
• Entrepreneurial, open-mind behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!
• Hands-on, thorough knowledge of high-speed protocols like PCIe, CXL, DDR
• Silicon/System bring-up and debug experience in customer systems
• Experience with lab equipment including protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes
• A strong background in high-speed board design techniques, and understanding of Data Center systems like Servers, JBOGs/JBODs, Networking switches/routers etc
• Deep knowledge and understanding of memory technologies (SRAM, DRAM, SDRAM, DDR, etc)
• Intermediate level of proficiency in Python for automating system validation and link optimization
• Able to step through embedded firmware at the SerDes (SoC) or MCU level for debugging
• Firsthand experience with lab equipment including traffic generators, analyzers, and high-speed oscilloscopes

Responsibilities

• Support the world’s leading cloud service providers, server and network OEMs by working with them to design solutions that use Astera Labs’ portfolio of connectivity products
• Identify and understand customer requirements
• Propose Astera Labs solutions that provide clear value to the customer
• Provide hands-on design-in support
• Drive innovation by listening to the customer requirements, working with our engineering teams to implement into the product roadmap and delivering the results back to the customer

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on knowledge of NRZ/PAM4 SerDes-based protocols like PCIe and CXL
• Development, support, and experience with CXL memory products
• Working knowledge of software/firmware build environments, gcc/Make and GitHub
• Knowledge of simulation/modeling, schematic capture, and PCB layout tools from Cadence, Altium and others etc
• Knowledge of simulation tools such as Keysight ADS, Mathworks QCD, etc. for IBIS-AMI analysis

Benefits

• The base salary range is $130,000.00 USD – $190,000.00 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions
• We actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities