About the role
As a Senior Hardware Engineer in the Systems Engineering group, you will deliver systems and sub-assemblies from concept to production. Hardware designs incorporate high-speed optical and electrical I/O, processing, and management components with consideration of power, cooling, reliability, and cost.
What you'll do
- Turn high-level concepts into detailed hardware specifications while collaborating cross-functionally.
- Architect designs to meet 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, and EMI/EMC, to validate the design.
- Validate hardware prototypes in the lab using analyzers and high-speed oscilloscopes.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in system-level development.
- Experience designing and validating systems with standards-based optical interfaces such as SFP+ and QSFP+.
- Proficiency in high-speed technologies including Ethernet, SerDes, and PCIe.
- Understanding of high-speed design and signal & power integrity considerations.
- Proficiency in control interfaces such as MDIO, SPI, I2C, and JTAG.
- Knowledge of FPGA design, power circuits, clocking, and mechanical/thermal considerations.
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This role has been open 44 days — below the 46-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1126
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Median days open
46 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$150k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Eridu AI | All employers we track in this specialty (1126 roles · 109 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 1126 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 14 | 6531 · 156 employers |
| Median days open | 45 d | 46 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $150k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 88 open roles · median 33 d
- KLA Corporation · 66 open roles · median 59 d
- Applied Materials · 60 open roles · median 40 d
- ASML · 59 open roles · median 17 d
- NVIDIA · 58 open roles · median 74 d
- Teradyne · 58 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 1126 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 109 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.