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Senior Firmware Engineer - PCIe/CXL Memory Solutions

Astera Labs · San Jose, CA · 2 days ago
EngineeringFull-time

About the role

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) seeks an experienced Senior Firmware Engineer to lead the design and development of embedded firmware for cutting-edge PCIe/CXL memory expansion products tailored for AI and Cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Firmware development, bring-up, and validation of PCIe/CXL/DDR interfaces at PHY and Link layers.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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

  • 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.

Pay

The base salary range is $147,000 - $165,000 for Senior, $175,000 - $195,000 for Staff, and $203,000 - $230,000 for Principal. Your base salary will be determined based on your relevant experience and the pay of employees in similar positions.

Schedule

This role is required onsite.

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