Hardware Design Engineering, Director - Active Electric Cable / Smart Cable Module Business - Taiwan

The Director of Hardware Design Engineering will establish and lead Astera Labs' Taiwan hardware engineering center, focusing on OEM customer engagement and the design of Silicon Validation Platforms and rack-scale products. This role includes building a multidisciplinary team and ensuring alignment with the Santa Clara-based engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead Astera Labs' Taiwan hardware engineering center
• Recruit, hire, and develop a high-caliber multidisciplinary engineering team in Taiwan
• Define organizational structure, hiring roadmap, and operating model for the Taiwan center
• Serve as the senior Astera Labs engineering leader in Asia, representing the company with customers, partners, and industry stakeholders in the region
• Partner with silicon design and validation teams to ensure SVB/EVB designs support all required bring-up sequences, test modes, and characterization scenarios

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 15+ years of progressive experience in hardware design engineering for high-speed interconnect, server/switch systems, silicon evaluation platforms, or data center infrastructure products
• 5+ years in engineering management/leadership roles, including building and leading multi-team hardware engineering organizations
• Proven track record designing complex high-speed PCBs at 56G/112G PAM4 data rates or above
• Demonstrated experience engaging with OEM customers on hardware design enablement, design reviews, and technical support for silicon/ASIC integration

Key Skills