asteralabs
Firmware Engineering Director/ Manager
At a Glance
- Location
- San Jose
- Posted
- 2026-02-23T19:08:15-05:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Embedded Systems
Requirements
Nice to have:
Prior experience managing firmware teams delivering PCIe or Ethernet switch products.
Experience with UCIe, chiplet architectures, or advanced packaging ecosystems.
Track record of scaling teams through hiring, onboarding, and mentorship.
Responsibilities
As a
Firmware Engineering Director/ Manager
, you will lead and scale firmware development efforts for Astera Labs’ SoC and systems products used in data-center and AI infrastructure. You will be responsible for technical direction, people leadership, and execution across core firmware, bare-metal software, and device driver development.
Firmware is a first-class differentiator at Astera Labs. In this role, you will build, mentor, and guide high-performing firmware teams while partnering closely with hardware, silicon architecture, validation, product, and customers to ensure successful delivery of complex firmware programs.
This role supports two leadership levels:
Firmware Engineering Manager