Senior Hardware Engineer

Eridu is a Silicon Valley-based hardware startup pioneering infrastructure solutions that accelerate AI data centers to deliver Faster AI. Today’s AI performance is frequently limited by communication bottlenecks. Eridu delivers multiple industry-first innovations across silicon, packaging, software, and systems to deliver a step function in AI networking – a network switch that is an order of magnitude improvement in bandwidth and radix versus today’s “state of the art” switches. This is the first silicon and system designed from the ground up for AI and the increase in radix and throughput unlocks greater GPU utilization to speed training job completion times and tokens-per-second for more profitable inference. We do this while simultaneously reducing capital and power costs, improving reliability, simplifying operations and speeding AI data center deployments for faster time to revenue. The company’s solutions and value proposition have been widely validated by leading hyperscalers. The company has raised $200M to date including its most recent, oversubscribed Series A round led by Socratic Partners, John Doerr, Hudson River Trading, Capricorn Investment Group and Matter Venture Partners, with participation by SBVA, MediaTek, Bosch Ventures, TDK Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, and VentureTech Alliance, among others. Eridu is led by a veteran team of Silicon Valley executives who have delivered multiple billion dollar product lines and led multiple companies to billion dollar exits, including serial entrepreneur Drew Perkins, co‑founder of Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), Lightera (acq. by Ciena), Gainspeed (acq. by Nokia) and Mojo Vision (the world’s leading micro‑LED company). The company is in execution mode and has a world‑class engineering team with decades of experience in state‑of‑the‑art silicon, packaging, optics, software, and systems. Eridu has also assembled a world class IP, design and manufacturing ecosystem to execute on its vision, and counts TSMC as a key partner in our journey. As a Hardware Engineer in our Systems Engineering group, you will be responsible for delivering systems and sub‑assemblies, taking them from concept to production. These hardware designs incorporate high‑speed optical and electrical I/O, processing and management components and will require careful consideration of power, cooling, reliability and overall cost. Your responsibilities will span from hardware definition to design, qualification and product release. To deliver these systems, you will need to collaborate with architecture, semiconductor, software and manufacturing team members and external partners. This is an exciting, hands‑on design position that will require your creativity and attention to detail. Responsibilities Work cross-functionally to turn high-level concepts into detailed Hardware Specifications Architect the design to meet all functional, quality, compliance, cost and schedule targets Develop technology de-risk plans through supplier evaluations and early prototypes. Work with our partners through schematic entry, layout and manufacturability reviews Develop comprehensive test plans (including EDVT, MDVT, EMI/EMC) to validate the design Validate hardware prototypes in the lab using analyzers and high-speed oscilloscopes. Qualifications Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required, Master’s preferred. Minimum of 10 years’ experience in system-level development, preferably within the server, computer, or network industries. Experience designing and validating systems with standards-based optical interfaces (eg SFP+, QSFP+, etc) Proficiency in high-speed technologies including Ethernet, SerDes, PCIe, etc. A solid understanding of high-speed design and signal & power integrity considerations Proficiency in control interfaces such as MDIO, SPI, I2C, JTAG. Good understanding of FPGA design, Power circuits, Clocking, Mechanical/Thermal considerations Outstanding knowledge of hardware design process and design practices, derived from a track record of delivering shipped products. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Why Join Us? At Eridu, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of AI infrastructure, working with a world-class team on groundbreaking technology that pushes the boundaries of AI performance. Your contributions will directly impact the next generation of AI infrastructure solutions, transforming the performance of AI data centers. The starting base salary for the selected candidate will be established based on their relevant skills, experience, qualifications, work location, market trends, and the compensation of employees in comparable roles. Notice to Recruiting Agencies Eridu does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles from staffing agencies or third-party recruiters. Any candidate submitted to Eridu without prior written authorization from our recruiting team will be considered unsolicited and will become the property of Eridu. Eridu reserves the right to pursue and hire such candidates without any obligation to pay fees. Recruiting agencies are expressly instructed not to contact hiring managers, employees, or executives regarding open positions. Pay range for this role: 210,000 - 265,000 USD per year (San Francisco Bay Area). #J-18808-Ljbffr Eridu AI