Sr. Principal DSP Architect (Optical Transceivers & PAM4)

Astera Labs

2 months ago

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San Jose, CA

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About this role

Astera Labs is hiring a Sr. Principal DSP Architect to define and guide next-generation digital signal processing architectures for high-speed optical interconnects. The role focuses on advancing PAM4 and coherent/direct-detect optical transceiver technologies and driving roadmap decisions for 800G, 1.6T, and beyond. The position sits at the intersection of communications theory and silicon implementation to enable scalable AI infrastructure connectivity.

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PhD in Electrical EngineeringMS in Electrical Engineering or Communication Theory

About Astera Labs

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Astera 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.