Verification 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. 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 systems. Visit our website eridu.ai to learn more. Key Responsibilities Specialized Verification Strategy: Develop verification infrastructure and test cases for ASICs in the area of network fabrics, leveraging your extensive experience in networking. Technical Expertise in ASIC Verification: Provide technical leadership in the verification of complex ASIC designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and project specifications Gate & Timing simulations: collaborate with the team to execute comprehensive gate-level simulations, including timing and power analysis, to validate the ASIC design before tape-out. RTL Coverage Analysis: deliver detailed coverage metrics to assess the thoroughness of the test suite. Offer actionable feedback to design engineers, focusing on identifying gaps and suggesting enhancements to elevate test effectiveness and broaden coverage scope. Quality Assurance and Process Optimization: Uphold the highest standards of verification quality. Initiate and implement process improvements for increased efficiency and effectiveness. Qualifications ME/BE in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. Experience: A MINIMUM of 8-15 years in ASIC verification in the area of data center networking. Verification Skills: Expertise in Hardware Verification and Hardware Verification Methodology (e.g., System Verilog, OVM/VMM/UVM) with a strong understanding of ASIC Design and Verification flow. Experience with functional coverage, gate/timing/power simulations, constrained random verification and test-plan documentation is required. Technical Skills: Python/Perl/Tcl experience, strong problem solving and debugging skill is a plus. Domain Knowledge: Prior experience with Ethernet and PCIe Protocols, Serial and Parallel VIP verification modes and High speed Serdes is a strong plus. Communication Skills: Exceptional communication abilities, capable of effectively coordinating, and articulating complex technical issues in a clear manner. 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