Template Job - Haifa District, Israel
Originally posted 28 July 2026 by the employer — open 44 days. Relisted by the employer on 10 September 2026.
Astera Labs provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions, integrating CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies.
About the role
This role is for a Regional Field Applications Engineer on a global team, acting as a technical advisor to cloud service providers and server/network OEMs, designing solutions with Astera Labs' connectivity products. The role focuses on Astera Labs' Intelligent Connectivity Platform, which integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies.
What you'll do
- Identify and understand customer requirements for complex SoC/silicon products.
- Propose Astera Labs solutions providing clear value to customers.
- Provide hands-on design-in support for connectivity products.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement customer requirements into the product roadmap.
- Debug silicon/system issues in customer systems.
- Write scripts and example codes to enable smooth integration for customers.
What you'll need
- BS in electrical engineering.
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience working with Cloud service providers and server OEM customers.
- Hands-on knowledge of high-speed protocols like PCIe, Ethernet, Infiniband, DDR, NVMe, USB.
- Silicon/System bring-up and debug experience.
- Experience with lab equipment including protocol analyzers and oscilloscopes.
- Strong background in high-speed board design techniques and understanding of Data Center systems.
- Firmware debug and programming (C-language), scripting with Python or other equivalent programming languages.
- Ability to understand and review boards schematics and layout files.
- Ability to build setups based on customer systems and demands.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in engineering.
- Development/support for PCIe or Ethernet Switch products.
- Knowledge of simulation/modeling, schematic capture, and PCB layout tools from Cadence, Altium.
- Knowledge of simulation tools such as Keysight ADS, Mathworks QCD, for IBIS-AMI analysis.
Skills: PCIe, Ethernet, Infiniband, DDR, Silicon/System bring-up, high-speed board design
This role has been open 44 days — below the 51-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Serdes Highspeed
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Open roles in category
75
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$183k
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| Metric | Astera Labs | All employers we track in this specialty (75 roles · 24 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 75 |
| Median days open | 65 d | 51 d (+14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $183k |
Skills observed across this category: PCIe, Ethernet, Infiniband, DDR, Silicon/System bring-up, high-speed board design
Who's hiring in this category
- Astera Labs (this employer) · 13 open roles · median 85 d
- Synopsys · 8 open roles · median 35 d
- Keysight Technologies · 7 open roles · median 13 d
- Microchip Technology · 7 open roles · median 36 d
- Qualcomm · 7 open roles · median 55 d
- Marvell Technology · 4 open roles · median 140 d
How we counted: 75 open Applications FAE (Serdes Highspeed) roles from 24 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.