ASIC Validation Engineer

About Eridu

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 introduces multiple industry-first innovations across silicon, packaging, software, and systems to deliver an order of magnitude improvement in performance and unlock 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 and improving reliability.

The company’s solutions and value proposition have been widely validated by leading hyperscalers

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Eridu has raised over $200M to date including its most recent, oversubscribed Series A round. The company 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 is working with best-in-class supply chain partners including silicon, packaging and system

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We are looking for a highly experienced Post-Silicon ASIC Validation Engineer with deep expertise in networking ASICs and chiplet-based architectures. You will lead bring-up, validation, and characterization of complex multi-die systems integrating high-speed interconnects such as UCIe, SerDes, PCIe, and Ethernet PHYs. This position offers the opportunity to work on next-generation networking SoCs and disaggregated chiplet platforms, collaborating across architecture, design, firmware, and system teams to ensure first-silicon success and robust product readi

ness.Responsibili

• ties Drive post-silicon validation and bring-up of networking ASICs and chiplet-based
• SoCs.Own validation planning, coverage definition, and test execution across UCIe, SerDes, and networking subsys
• tems.Develop automation and test infrastructure for high-speed link and protocol validation (Pyt
• hon).Perform silicon bring-up, including power sequencing, link training, and PHY initializa
• tion.Execute link-level and system-level validation of UCIe interfaces, die-to-die interconnects, and high-bandwidth chiplet fab
• rics.Debug complex cross-domain issues spanning RTL, firmware, analog PHY, and package-level interact
• ions.Characterize signal integrity, latency, throughput, and thermal/power behavior across PVT cor
• ners.Collaborate with board design and test engineering teams on validation platforms, sockets, and characterization bo

ards.Qualifica

• tionsB.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related f
• ield.Experience in post-silicon validation and bring-up of complex ASICs or
• SoCs.Hands-on experience with UCIe, PCIe and high-speed interconnect stand
• ards.Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data anal
• ysis.Strong lab experience using oscilloscopes, BERTs, logic analyzers, and JTAG-based debug
• gers.Excellent communication skills and experience working in cross-functional silicon development t

eams.Preferred Qualifica

• tionsExperience with chiplet-based systems, UCIe protocol stack validation, and multi-die integration challenges (power delivery, timing, ther
• mal).Familiarity with emulation or FPGA prototyping platforms for pre-silicon valida
• tion.Exposure to hardware/software co-validation for networking protocols or control-plane soft
• ware.Strong knowledge of package-level interactions and signal integrity analysis for high-speed interf

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Why Jo

in 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 ce

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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

AgenciesEridu 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 p

ay fees.Recruiting agencies are expressly instructed not to contact hiring managers, employees, or executives regarding open po