Principal Field Applications Engineer

As a Principal Field Applications Engineer at Astera Labs, you will support leading cloud service providers and server OEMs by designing solutions that use Astera Labs' portfolio of connectivity products, working with customers to understand their requirements, proposing solutions, and providing hands-on design-in support.

Requirements

• BS in electrical engineering. Master's degree in engineering is preferred.
• Minimum of 8 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.
• Fluent in Mandarin and English
• 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 & Ethernet
• 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.
• 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.