Senior AI Hardware Architect for High-Speed Data Centers

Eridu Corporation; Saratoga (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Eridu in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a senior hardware engineer to lead system-level design for AI data-center infrastructure. You will architect hardware specs, validate prototypes, and drive high-speed interfaces such as Ethernet, SerDes, and PCIe.

This role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 10+ years of hardware development experience; proficiency with MDIO, SPI, I2C, JTAG, and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required; Master's preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in system-level hardware development.
• Experience with optical interfaces (SFP+, QSFP+).
• Proficiency in high-speed technologies: Ethernet, SerDes, PCIe.
• Strong understanding of high-speed design and signal/power integrity.
• Knowledge of MDIO, SPI, I2C, JTAG interfaces.
• Experience with FPGA design, power, clocking, and thermal considerations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Turn high-level concepts into detailed hardware specifications.
• Architect designs to meet functional, quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Develop de-risk plans through supplier evaluations and prototypes.
• Collaborate with partners on schematic entry, layout, and manufacturability reviews.
• Create comprehensive test plans including EDVT, MDVT, EMI/EMC.
• Validate hardware prototypes in lab using analyzers and high-speed oscilloscopes.

Skills

System-level development

High-speed design

FPGA design

Power integrity

Signal integrity

Ethernet SerDes

MDIO SPI I2C JTAG

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Eridu in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a senior hardware engineer to lead system-level design for AI data-center infrastructure. You will architect hardware specs, validate prototypes, and drive high-speed interfaces such as Ethernet, SerDes, and PCIe.

This role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering and 10+ years of hardware development experience; proficiency with MDIO, SPI, I2C, JTAG, and strong communication skills are essential.