[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Astera Labs jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/astera-labs/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Astera Labs · San Jose # Senior Principal Engineering Program Manager San Jose Manager or lead $205,000 to $250,000 Operations Listed on Astera Labs’s official careers site. Posted April 22, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Astera Labs’s careers site →](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/asteralabs/jobs/4687560005) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Astera Labs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/astera-labs/) / Senior Principal Engineering Program Manager ## Job description 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. ### Role Overview Astera Labs is looking for a Senior Principal Engineering Program Manager to lead end-to-end execution of advanced-node ASIC products from concept through production. This is a high-visibility role with direct accountability for delivering revenue-critical silicon on time, on spec, and at scale. ### Key Responsibilities Program Ownership & Execution - Own full ASIC lifecycle execution: architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, tapeout, validation, customer sampling, qualification, and RTM Serve as the single point of ownership for assigned ASIC programs - Drive program planning, schedules, budgets, resources, and risk management ### Cross-Functional Leadership & Issue Resolution - Lead cross-functional teams across design, validation, product, test, firmware, software, and operations - Resolve complex pre-silicon and post-silicon issues through strong technical judgment ### Stakeholder Management & Alignment - Manage scope, schedule, and cost trade-offs and communicate clearly with executives and stakeholders Champion program execution while aligning engineering delivery with business and customer goals ### Basic Qualifications BS or MS in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering - 10+ years of ASIC product development experience in a semiconductor environment - Strong understanding of ASIC development flows, with hands-on experience in RTL, DSP, or Physical Design Experience delivering ASICs in advanced nodes ( Proven ability to lead in a matrixed, high-pressure environment - Strong program management skills; familiarity with MS Project, Jira, Atlassian tools, Scrum/WBS ### Preferred Qualifications 5 or more years of experience as an ASIC Program Manager Experience with PCIe, memory, or high-speed data communication ASICs Salary range is $205,000 to $250,000 depending on experience, level, and business need. This role is eligible for discretionary bonus, incentives and 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Apr 22, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 12, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 179 days - Location: San Jose - Pay: $205,000 to $250,000[Apply on Astera Labs’s careers site →](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/asteralabs/jobs/4687560005) ## More jobs at Astera Labs ### [(Sr.) Principal Engineer - Field Applications](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/astera-labs/jobs/b3d9698444b34bdad944/) San Jose ### [Active Electric Cable / Smart Cable Module Lead, AVP](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/astera-labs/jobs/5729079b36b918beca94/) San Jose ### [Applications Engineering Manager - Ethernet](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/astera-labs/jobs/ec4146ac75f324fcad12/) San Jose ### [Distinguished Formal Verification](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/astera-labs/jobs/8acc4f006011f2371073/) San Jose ### [Fabric Modeling and Analysis Engineer for Scale Up Fabric](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/astera-labs/jobs/0443cc7ea898148d1e5f/) San Jose ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Program Manager, Taiwan Lab & Partner Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/e9a2b9055257b9c03187/) Microsoft · Taiwan, Taipei City, Taipei ### [Principal Program Manager - Customer Experience Program Management](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/828c204c4dcd7368819c/) Microsoft · Romania, Bucharest ### [Principal Technical Program Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/3e5f84ff7736e7cdbfd8/) JPMorganChase · LONDON, United Kingdom ### [PPA Engineering Development Program Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/f3259d9d50ae607b7679/) Siemens ### [Engineering Graduate Internship Program](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens-energy/jobs/8aa7893b8bcfaede007c/) Siemens Energy OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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