Active Electrical Cable Module FW Engineer – Tech Lead at asteralabsasteralabs · San Jose, California, United States

Posted: 2026-11-09

Skills: PythonAstera 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 . Active Electrical Cable Module FW Engineer – Tech Lead We are looking for a Tech Lead Engineer to lead the design, development, and validation of embedded firmware for Astera Labs’ AEC and ACC smart cable modules used to extend connectivity in rack-scale AI systems. This role combines low-level embedded software, hardware integration, and system-level debug. You will drive technical execution from firmware architecture and STM32 bring-up through validation and production release, partnering with ASIC firmware, systems, validation, manufacturing, and platform software teams. Your work will help customers deploy reliable, scalable interconnects as AI infrastructure expands beyond the limits of conventional cabling. Key Responsibilities Smart Cable Module Firmware Architect, develop, optimize, and maintain production-quality MCU firmware for smart cable modules. Implement firmware in C on ARM-based STM32 or comparable microcontroller platforms using RTOS-based designs. Develop Python scripts and tools for test automation, configuration, characterization, manufacturing test, and data analysis. Module Control, Telemetry, and Link Management Implement firmware for module power, thermal behavior, device conf…Sign in to see the original postingBrowse more developer jobs on RoleBurst