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Sr. Principal Product Applications Engineer – Custom Solutions
Astera Labs INC · 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 63 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 10 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Astera Labs INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles26 certified filings for “Tech Lead Firmware Engineer” (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer) in CA: $157k–$216k, median $165k. Most were filed at wage level II (42%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 63 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 10 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 . As our Custom Solutions business continues to grow, we're seeking experienced engineers who thrive at the intersection of customer engagement, system architecture, and advanced silicon development. The Opportunity Astera Labs is seeking a Sr Principal Product Applications Engineer to serve as the technical bridge between our customers and engineering organization. In this highly customer-facing role, you will work directly with hyperscalers, AI labs, and infrastructure partners to support custom silicon programs from early architecture discussions through production deployment. You'll partner with Product Management, Architecture, ASIC Design, Firmware, Validation, and Software Engineering to ensure customer requirements are translated into successful products while helping customers deploy next-generation AI infrastructure. This is not a traditional pre-sales Field Applications Engineer role, nor is it an internal validation position. You will combine deep technical expertise with strong customer engagement, helping solve complex system-level challenges while influencing future silicon development. Responsibilities: • Serve as the primary technical interface for strategic customer programs. • Develop trusted technical relationships with customer engineering teams and become a key advisor throughout the product lifecycle. • Support customer engagements from architecture discussions through silicon bring-up, validation, production, and deployment. • Lead complex customer debug efforts involving hardware, firmware, software, and system-level integration. • Translate customer requirements, deployment challenges, and architecture feedback into actionable engineering requirements. • Collaborate closely with Product Management, Architecture, ASIC Design, Firmware, Validation, and Software Engineering to drive customer success. • Influence future silicon products by providing customer insights and technical feedback to engineering teams. • Support customer design reviews, architecture discussions, technical training, and executive-level technical engagements. • Develop technical collateral, application notes, reference designs, troubleshooting guides, and customer documentation. • Support technical escalations and drive issues to resolution across cross-functional engineering teams. • Develop automation and diagnostic tools using Python or C/C++ to improve engineering efficiency and customer support. • Travel to customer sites as needed to support key design wins and strategic engagements. Required Qualifications: • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline. • 10+ years of experience in Product Applications Engineering, Systems Engineering, Customer Engineering, Field Applications Engineering, or a related customer-facing semiconductor role. • Experience supporting advanced semiconductor or custom silicon products from architecture through production. • Strong understanding of high-s