Optical Design Engineer, Staff / Sr Staff
Astera Labs
About this role
An Optical Design Engineer at Astera Labs will design, simulate, tape-out, and measure micro-optical components for integrated photonic circuits. The role focuses on developing and implementing optical characterization techniques and taking lab-status setups to automated production tools. The position is based in Aachen, Germany and supports the company's integrated photonics and connectivity platform efforts.
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About Astera Labs
asteralabs.comAstera Labs is a semiconductor company that builds purpose‑built connectivity silicon and system solutions for rack‑scale AI and modern data centers. They design high‑speed retimers, PHY/connectivity devices, interposers and companion firmware/software that extend signal reach, improve link reliability, and enable PCIe/CXL and other accelerator interconnects across cables and backplanes. Astera’s products add telemetry, error monitoring and management features to simplify integration for OEMs, cloud providers and hyperscalers. The company focuses on enabling scalable, low‑latency multi‑node AI training and inference systems.
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About Astera Labs
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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$163k – $219k
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