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Principal Electrical Engineer – Smart Cable Modules

Astera LabsSan Jose, California, United States$185,000–$240,000Mechanical & Thermal
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The published floor of $185,000 is 3% above the Mechanical & Thermal median of $179,350. First seen on this site 2026-09-30, open 9 days.
Posted 2026-09-29 · read from greenhouse

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com . JOB DESCRIPTION Principal Electrical Engineer – Smart Cable Modules Active Copper Cable & Pluggable Module Design | Hardware Engineering About the Role We are looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to take strategic ownership of our Smart Cable Module (SCM) hardware platform. This is a senior individual-contributor role that combines deep technical leadership with cross-organizational influence - you will define the electrical architecture of our next-generation active copper cable assemblies and pluggable modules in OSFP, QSFP-DD, and emerging form-factor enclosures targeting 400G, 800G, and beyond.