Senior Hardware Engineer

About Eridu

Eridu is a Silicon Valley-based hardware startup pioneering infrastructure solutions that accelerate AI data centers. The company delivers multiple industry-first innovations across silicon, packaging, software, and systems to deliver a step function in AI networking—an AI‑designed network switch providing an order of magnitude improvement in bandwidth and radix over today’s state‑of‑the‑art switches. Eridu’s solutions reduce capital and power costs, improve reliability, simplify operations, and speed AI data‑center deployments.

As a Hardware Engineer in our Systems Engineering group, you will be responsible for delivering systems and sub‑assemblies from concept to production. This hardware‑design role involves high‑speed optical and electrical I/O, processing and management components, and careful consideration of power, cooling, reliability, and overall cost. Your work will span hardware definition, design, qualification, and product release, and will involve collaboration with architecture, semiconductor, software, manufacturing teams, and external partners.

• 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 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

• Bachelor’s degree 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 (e.g., SFP+, QSFP+)
• Proficiency in high‑speed technologies including Ethernet, Ser Des, PCIe
• 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 the hardware design process and design practices, derived from a track record of delivering shipped products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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.

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.

210,000 – 265,000 USD per year (San Francisco Bay Area)