AVP, AEC/SCM Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering teams across Mechanical, Testing, Hardware, and Firmware Engineering
• Drive R&D and new product development for active and passive high-speed electrical interconnect technologies
• Define and manage the technology roadmap and strategic planning
• Oversee products through the full lifecycle from concept to launch
• Collaborate with Signal Integrity, NPI, QA, validation, and manufacturing teams
• Make technical and business decisions to align development with company strategy and manufacturing realities

Requirements

• Proven experience leading engineering development for high-speed electrical interconnect products
• Significant experience with cable manufacturing
• Strong background in R&D, product development, and technology strategy
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Deep understanding of product quality, reliability, manufacturability, and validation processes
• Experience with overseas (Asia) contract manufacturers

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with optical products and optical interconnect technologies
• Mandarin language proficiency

About the Company

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions, integrating semiconductor-based technologies to enable modern AI scale-up and scale-out connectivity.