Founding Hardware Research Engineer
AI-Driven Semiconductor Startup | Stealth Opportunity | San Francisco
An early-stage AI research startup is developing technology to transform how semiconductor chips are designed. They're seeking a Founding Hardware Research Engineer to build the data pipelines, environments, and evaluation frameworks needed to train and test AI agents on complex hardware engineering tasks.
This is a highly technical, hands-on role offering significant ownership and the opportunity to work at the intersection of AI research and semiconductor engineering.
This is a role specifically for young and exceptional engineers who have demonstrated significant ownership across hardware, research, data and machine learning from internships/academia or work experience.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, build, and scale experimental environments to evaluate AI agents on real-world hardware engineering tasks.
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Conduct research and experimentation at the intersection of hardware engineering and machine learning.
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Develop robust data generation and evaluation processes to support AI-driven hardware design.
Requirements
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Strong background in low-level systems engineering and/or VLSI design.
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Excellent engineering fundamentals and strong research intuition.
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Demonstrated ownership, initiative, and leadership potential.
