Applied AI Engineer - Hardware
Core
Build AI agents that automate electrical and mechanical design workflows, integrating CAD, EDA, and simulation tools to generate verified hardware designs from requirements.
Role type
Senior IC Applied AI Engineer (Hardware Design Automation)
Builds
Autonomous agents for schematic capture, PCB layout, mechanical CAD, thermal analysis, and design optimization.
Domain
Hardware infrastructure for frontier AI (chips, racks, cooling) + AI/ML
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, LLM-based agent development, tool integration (CAD/EDA/simulation), electrical engineering fundamentals, mechanical engineering fundamentals, simulation accuracy evaluation, dataset curation, experiment infrastructure
Preferred skills
CAD/EDA API automation, parametric CAD, thermal management (CFD/FEA), design optimization, model fine-tuning with tool-use trajectories, multimodal reasoning over engineering drawings, hardware fabrication knowledge
Technologies
Python, LLMs, CAD tools, EDA tools, simulation software
Responsibilities
Build agents to operate CAD and EDA tools for design generation and iteration; Develop workflows for component selection, schematic capture, PCB layout, and thermal analysis; Design evals to measure engineering correctness and manufacturability; Curate proprietary datasets from design trajectories and physical test data; Build reproducible experiment infrastructure for traceable design revisions; Ship agent-generated designs and quantify improvements in cycle time and performance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC