Title of Role: Founding Member of Technical Staff (Hardware)

Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications. Location: San Francisco (future expansion to London) Company Stage of Funding: Seed Stage ($3M raised) Office Type: Onsite Salary: $200,000 - $500,000 (depending on experience) Company Description We are partnering with a cutting-edge security startup protecting the world's largest AI data center infrastructure. Backed by leaders from top AI labs, cybersecurity giants, and national security advisors, this company is designing FPGA-based security solutions to protect billions in AI assets globally. What You Will Do You will design, build, and deliver FPGA/ASIC-based systems at the heart of our security product, handling unprecedented data bandwidth and ensuring tamper-proof security at scale. You'll lead customer discovery with data center partners, build production hardware, and scale solutions to secure facilities containing hundreds of thousands of GPUs. Ideal Candidate Background 4+ years of experience in FPGA/ASIC engineering or electrical engineering roles. Strong record of 0-to-1 hardware design experience, especially in high-speed networking, data center hardware, or security applications. Experience at high-caliber firms such as SpaceX, Anduril, Hadrian, Anthropic, OpenAI, DeepMind, Meta, Nvidia, Intel, TSMC, or defense/intelligence organizations. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (PhD preferred from top universities). Preferred Expertise in FPGA design, HDL, Verilog, digital circuit design, and low-level systems programming. Familiarity with data center architectures, confidential computing, secure enclaves, or trusted computing. Active contributor to technical projects (portfolio, GitHub, competitions) demonstrating deep craft and engineering talent. Compensation and Benefits Salary: $200k - $500k depending on experience and seniority Equity: 0.5% - 2.5% Visa sponsorship: Available for exceptional candidates High-impact work building security systems for the future of AI infrastructure Opportunity to work in a close-knit founding team shaping the foundation of secure AI compute globally Seniority level Seniority levelMid-Senior level Employment type Employment typeFull-time Job function IndustriesTechnology, Information and Media Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Recruiting from Scratch by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Get notified when a new job is posted. Sign in to set job alerts for “Hardware Engineer” roles. Sunnyvale, CA $111,000.00-$164,000.00 1 week ago Mountain View, CA $130,000.00-$160,000.00 1 week ago Sunnyvale, CA $120,000.00-$140,000.00 1 week ago Hardware Development Engineer, Annapurna Labs Sunnyvale, CA $170,000.00-$240,000.00 1 week ago Field Application Engineer (FAE) – Mechanical & Electronic Background Required_San jose San Jose, CA $140,800.00-$183,000.00 4 days ago San Francisco, CA $125,000.00-$190,000.00 19 hours ago Hardware Development Engineer - System Board Design Santa Clara, CA $221,360.00-$332,040.00 2 days ago Engineer, Chassis Electronics Integration Sunnyvale, CA $139,000.00-$200,000.00 1 week ago Sunnyvale, CA $170,000.00-$240,000.00 1 week ago Hardware Engineering and R&D - Hardware Design Engineer 3Mechanical Engineer II, Power ElectronicsElectronic Design Engineer II (Infotainment Hardware) San Jose, CA $147,000.00-$165,000.00 1 week ago San Jose, CA $135,800.00-$193,400.00 4 days ago Mountain View, CA $147,000.00-$216,000.00 1 week ago Electrical Engineer, Battery and Charger Mountain View, CA $166,000.00-$245,000.00 1 week ago Mountain View, CA $147,000.00-$216,000.00 1 week ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

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