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# Lab Manager at Astera Labs

- **Company:** Astera Labs
- **Location:** Haifa District, Israel
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/asteralabs/jobs/4723082005

## 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](http://www.asteralabs.com/).

Astera Labs looking for an experienced and hands-on Lab Manager to lead Lab operations.

The Lab Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance, expansion, and continuous improvement of the lab environment supporting roadmap projects.

This role requires a highly organized, hands-on individual who can manage lab facilities and infrastructure, bring up and maintain testing setups, manage equipment and inventory, coordinate procurement and vendors, and provide timely support to validation and engineering teams.

## Key Responsibilities

- Lab Facilities & Infrastructure
- Own and manage all lab facilities, infrastructure, and day-to-day lab operations.

- Build and expand new lab facilities to support current and future roadmap requirements.

- Plan lab space, power, cooling, networking, safety, and equipment placement according to project requirements.
- Ensure the lab is organized, safe, reliable, and ready to support engineering activities.
- Equipment & Test Setup Management
- Set up, bring up, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot lab equipment and hardware testing environments.

- Manage servers, networking equipment, test instruments, power supplies, cooling systems, environmental chambers, and other infrastructure.

- Maintain high lab availability and minimize downtime impacting schedules.

- Procurement & Vendor Management
- Identify equipment and infrastructure requirements based on project needs and roadmap plans.
- Manage the procurement process for new lab equipment, tools, components, and consumables.
- Work with suppliers and vendors to obtain quotations, evaluate options, coordinate deliveries, and resolve technical or service issues.
- Evaluate equipment based on technical requirements, availability, performance, power consumption, space, and cost.
- Inventory Management
- Own and maintain accurate lab inventory, including test equipment, servers, cables, adapters, components, tools, and consumables.
- Establish and maintain an effective system for equipment tracking, allocation, and lifecycle management.
- Ensure required equipment and materials are available in advance of project execution.
- Track equipment status, calibration, repairs, and end-of-life requirements.
- Hands-on Lab Support

- Perform hands-on assembly, cabling, soldering, rework, and modification of hardware setups when required - advance

- Assist engineers with hardware bring-up, and lab infrastructure issues.

- Troubleshoot electrical, and system-level lab issues.

- Support the integration of new equipment and test setups into existing lab infrastructure.

## What We Need To See

- 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience in lab operations, system validation, hardware engineering, or a related environment.

- Proven experience managing and operating hardware/system labs, preferably in the semiconductor or ASIC industry - advance

- Hands-on experience setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex lab environments and test equipment.
- Experience working with Windows and Linux operating systems.

- Experience with lab equipment such as network equipment, cables, environmental chambers, cooling systems, etc.

- Hands-on experience with soldering, hardware rework, cabling, connectors, and lab assembly - an advantage.

- Experience managing lab inventory, equipment procurement, maintenance, and vendor relationships.
- Ability to work with power, cooling, space, networking, and infrastructure constraints when designing or expanding lab environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a hands-on, can-do approach.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced engineering environment.
- Strong ownership, motivation, independence, and ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English and Hebrew.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

- Experience working in ASIC, semiconductor, silicon validation, or system validation environments.
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols and infrastructure.
- Familiarity with lab automation, remote lab access, and automated test environments.

- Experience with Linux-based servers, networking.

- Familiarity with laboratory standards, safety requirements.

- Experience working with multiple equipment vendors and managing vendor relationships.

- Experience creating lab documentation, procedures, equipment tracking systems, and operational standards.

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.

## About Astera Labs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Astera Labs designs and delivers semiconductor-based connectivity solutions purpose-built to unleash the full potential of cloud and AI infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Nasdaq: ALAB)
- **Headquarters**: Santa Clara, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Jitendra Mohan, Sanjay Gajendra, Casey Morrison

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Semiconductor manufacturing / AI infrastructure connectivity
- **Target customers**: B2B, primarily hyperscale cloud providers and system OEMs (e.g., NVIDIA, AMD, Intel)
- **Mission statement**: To innovate, design, and deliver semiconductor-based connectivity solutions that are purpose-built to unleash the full potential of cloud and AI infrastructure.

## Products & Services
- **Aries PCIe®/CXL™ Smart DSP Retimers**: Silicon ICs, boards, and modules that digitally recover degraded high-speed signals to extend reach and enable higher PCIe/CXL data bandwidth between compute, storage, and network controllers.
- **Taurus Ethernet Smart Cable Modules™**: Hardware modules that increase network connectivity bandwidth between servers and switches over copper media, removing rack-level Ethernet bottlenecks.
- **Leo CXL Memory Connectivity Controllers**: ICs and boards that expand, share, and pool DRAM memory to overcome processor memory bandwidth bottlenecks for AI workloads.
- **Scorpio Smart Fabric Switches**: A family of PCIe 6 fabric switches ranging from 32 to 320 lanes, including the new 320-lane Scorpio X-Series Fabric Switch for AI scale-up fabrics.
- **COSMOS Software Suite**: A connectivity system management and optimization software that enables configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and predictive analytics for all Astera Labs products.

## Market Standing
- **Market Cap**: ~$11.6 billion (as of mid-2026)
- **Key Metric - Revenue**: $35 million (annual, reported)
- **Key Metric - Operating Income**: $173.4 million (2025)
- **Key Metric - Net Income**: $219.1 million (2025)
- **Total Funding**: ~$810.75 million (pre-IPO), with Series C ($50M, led by Fidelity) and Series D ($150M, led by Fidelity)
- **IPO Date**: March 20, 2024
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Fidelity, NVIDIA, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, major hyperscalers
- **Growth Signals**: 92% YoY headcount growth (675 employees); 144 active job postings (+260% YoY); expanded Taiwan operations with a new Cloud-Scale Interop Lab in 2026; shipping millions of devices across all major hyperscalers; 300+ design wins.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-to-market innovation**: Pioneered first-to-market PCIe, Ethernet, and CXL connectivity products.
- **Patented software-defined platform approach**: Differentiates via a platform that combines silicon hardware with embedded COSMOS software, enabling flexibility, observability, and predictive analytics.
- **Deep hyperscaler relationships**: Trusted partner to the world’s largest cloud providers, with proven interoperability validated in their own Cloud-Scale Interop Lab.
- **Broad product portfolio**: Covers PCIe retimers, Ethernet cable modules, CXL memory controllers, and fabric switches—addressing the full spectrum of AI connectivity bottlenecks.
- **Strong IP and engineering talent**: 443 employees in technical roles; talent sourced from Intel (65), Marvell (37), Texas Instruments (40), AMD (22), and NVIDIA.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling AI infrastructure**: Expanding product portfolio and global footprint (12 countries) to meet surging demand for rack-scale AI.
- **Open standards leadership**: All products are grounded in open standards (PCIe, CXL, Ethernet), ensuring interoperability and broad adoption.
- **Taiwan expansion**: Growing engineering presence and Interop Lab in Taiwan to strengthen integration with leading AI platform providers and system manufacturers.
- **Continued innovation**: Shipping the new 320-lane Scorpio X-Series Fabric Switch and expanding the COSMOS software suite for fleet-level management and optimization.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as collaborative, ownership-driven, and focused on solving complex problems together. The company emphasizes diversity and inclusion as drivers of creativity and innovation.
- **Growth**: Astera Labs supports non-linear career growth—employees can deepen expertise (“scale up”) or broaden into new areas (“scale out”). 92% YoY headcount growth signals rapid expansion and opportunity.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Not explicitly stated, but global operations across 12 countries (including India, Canada, Israel, Taiwan, Vietnam) suggest a flexible, distributed work model.
- **Benefits**: Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans; flexible time off; family planning and parental leave; 401K and retirement plans.
- **Engineering culture**: Strong focus on cutting-edge semiconductor and AI infrastructure technology. High concentration of senior (24%) and specialist (19%) talent. Active internship and new graduate programs.
- **Employee ratings**: 4.5/5.0 on LinkedIn (124 reviews), with high marks for compensation (4.6), culture (4.4), and career development (4.4).

## Sources
1. [Astera Labs Careers Page](https://www.asteralabs.com/careers/)
2. [Astera Labs Official Website](https://www.asteralabs.com/)
3. [Astera Labs LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/astera-labs)
4. [Astera Labs Products Page](https://www.asteralabs.com/products/)
5. [Astera Labs S-1 Filing (SEC)](https://ir.asteralabs.com/static-files/7103a4cb-aa6b-4f11-a4b0-f179cd4c5bee)

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