Senior Principal Hardware Systems Engineer

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🕒 May 20

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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⚙️ Systems Engineer

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Astera Labs

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51 - 200 employees

💰 $150M Series D on 2022-11

Astera Labs is a leader in purpose-built data and memory connectivity solutions that remove performance bottlenecks throughout the data center. With locations worldwide, the company’s silicon, software, and system-level connectivity solutions help realize the vision of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Cloud through CXL™, PCIe®, and Ethernet technologies.

📋 Description

• Lead system architecture and design for high-performance compute platforms optimized for AI and accelerator-driven workloads • Design and integrate PCIe-based subsystems including GPU, accelerator, and high-speed I/O components leveraging PCIe Gen5/6 technologies • Define and implement GPU-enabled server platforms for AI training, inference, and HPC workloads • Architect and optimize high-speed Ethernet networking interfaces (25G/100G/400G+) within platform designs • Drive system-level integration across compute, networking, and storage subsystems • Develop and validate FPGA-based solutions for system control, monitoring, and acceleration • Lead system bring-up, debug, and validation in lab environments • Troubleshoot complex hardware and performance issues across high-speed signaling, power, thermal, and interconnect domains • Define and implement platform management solutions including BMC integration, telemetry, health monitoring, and system-level diagnostics • Collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning hardware, firmware, BIOS, and OS to ensure seamless platform integration • Partner with silicon vendors, OEMs, and hyperscalers on custom platform development aligned with Astera Labs' connectivity ecosystem • Drive performance optimization across PCIe topology, accelerator interconnects, and memory subsystems.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field • 12+ years of experience in hardware engineering, system design, or platform architecture • Strong expertise in PCIe architecture and subsystem design • Hands-on experience with GPU integration and accelerator-based system development • Experience with high-speed Ethernet networking architecture (10G/25G/100G or higher) • Hands-on experience with FPGA design including architecture, simulation, and validation • Proven experience with system bring-up, hardware debugging, and platform validation • Solid understanding of high-speed signaling, interconnects, power, and thermal optimization • Experience with system management frameworks (BMC, telemetry, monitoring).

🏖️ Benefits

• We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.