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# Senior Manager, Global Safety & Security at Astera Labs

- **Company:** Astera Labs
- **Location:** San Jose, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/asteralabs/jobs/4743073005

## 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/).

Position Summary Astera Labs is seeking a strategic, highly experienced Senior Manager of Global Safety & Security to build and lead a world-class corporate security program that protects our employees, facilities, executives, intellectual property, and business operations worldwide.

This leader will be responsible for developing and scaling Astera Labs' global safety and security strategy, including physical security, executive protection, global security operations, travel risk management, duty of care programs, crisis management, incident response, security technology, and GSOC operations. The role requires strong crossfunctional leadership and close partnership with HR, Legal, Facilities, IT, Travel, Communications, and Executive Leadership.

The ideal candidate combines deep operational security expertise with exceptional leadership skills, enabling the company to proactively manage risk while supporting a safe, productive, and employee-focused workplace culture.

## Key Responsibilities

Global Security Strategy & Program Leadership

- Develop and execute Astera Labs' global safety and security strategy aligned with business growth and global expansion.
- Establish security governance, standards, policies, and procedures across all locations.
- Develop enterprise-wide security risk management frameworks.
- Conduct security risk assessments for offices, labs, executives, travel programs, events, and emerging business operations.
- Provide strategic security guidance and risk briefings to executive leadership.
- Build a scalable security organization capable of supporting rapid global growth.

Physical Security & Facility Protection

- Lead all aspects of physical security across global offices, engineering labs, executive sites, and critical business operations.
- Define and implement physical security standards including:
- Access control systems
- CCTV/video surveillance
- Intrusion detection systems
- Visitor management
- Security guard programs
- Environmental and life safety monitoring
- Conduct site security reviews and threat assessments.
- Partner with Workplace, Facilities, and Real Estate teams to ensure security-by-design principles for new facilities and expansions.
- Manage security vendors, integrators, and contract guard services globally.Executive Protection & Executive Security
- Develop and manage executive protection programs for senior leadership and board members.
- Conduct executive threat assessments and protective intelligence reviews.
- Coordinate secure travel, events, public appearances, and executive meetings.
- Manage external executive protection providers and specialized security partners.
- Develop protocols for executive security incidents and high-risk situations.Global Security Operations Center (GSOC)
- Establish and operate a scalable Global Security Operations Center (GSOC).
- Lead 24/7 monitoring and response capabilities.Global Travel Risk Management & Duty of Care
- Build and manage Astera Labs' global travel security and employee duty-of-care program.
- Partner with Corporate Travel to integrate traveler tracking tools, travel booking platforms, real-time monitoring capabilities, and intelligence services.
- Coordinate emergency support and response for traveling employees.

Incident Management & Crisis Response

- Develop and maintain enterprise incident response and crisis management programs.
- Lead crisis response coordination during significant events. Security Technology & Intelligence
- Own the roadmap for global security technology and operational resilience tools.

Policy Development & Security Governance

- Develop and maintain global security policies, standards, and operating procedures.
- Present security metrics, strategic initiatives, and risk assessments to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in security management, Criminal Justice, Business, Emergency Management, Risk Management, or related field.
- 10+ years of progressive corporate security experience.
- 5+ years leading global security programs within a multinational technology company.

## Preferred Qualifications

- CPP, PSP, PCI, CFE, or similar industry certifications

## Why Astera Labs

At Astera Labs, you'll have the opportunity to build and scale programs that directly impact employee wellbeing, operational excellence, and business resilience. You will work alongside talented teams solving complex challenges and helping deliver the infrastructure that powers the next generation of AI and cloud computing.

## Compensation

The estimated base salary range for this position is $180,000 - $230,000 USD annually. Actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, location, and skills. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits programs consistent with Astera Labs compensation practices.

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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