Electronics Engineer

Arago

MEET ARAGO AND THE ARAGONIANS Arago is an AI and computer hardware company whose mission is to drive the course of history forward. We do so by accelerating breakthroughs at the intersection of AI and semiconductors. Founded in 2024 by AI researchers and physicists with deep expertise in photonics, electronics, software, mathematics, and machine learning, Arago brings together a lean team of engineers and scientists from the world’s top companies and research labs. Composed of nine nationalities and operating from hubs in France, North America, and Israel, we believe in great science and fast achievements. Our work is guided by these core principles: 1. Do great things: we deliver work we’re proud to sign our name to. 2. High velocity: speed matters. We move quickly, one step at a time. 3. One unit: we’re all in this together, with relationships grounded in trust, respect, and camaraderie. Arago is backed by executives from Apple, Arm, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Hugging Face, as well as prominent US and European deeptech venture firms and exited founders. WHAT YOU’LL DO As a Drivers & Virtualization Engineer, you will own the host-facing software boundary of Arago’s accelerator. Your mission is to ensure our hardware is accessible, secure, and performant across diverse environments—ranging from bare-metal deployments to complex virtualized and multi-device cloud infrastructures. You will focus on building robust kernel-level interfaces where correctness, isolation, and long-term operational safety are paramount. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE * Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field. * Deep knowledge of OS internals, particularly kernel memory management and I/O paths. * Strong understanding of memory safety requirements in kernel space. * Proven hands-on experience in Linux kernel driver development and kernel modules. * Solid understanding of virtualization fundamentals (KVM, hypervisors). * Practical experience with emulation frameworks, specifically QEMU internals or custom device models. * Familiarity with hardware-level protocols: PCIe, DMA, MMIO, and IOMMU. * Language: English at a proficient level. French is a plus. RESPONSIBILITIES * Develop and maintain high-performance Linux kernel drivers for Arago’s proprietary accelerator. * Implement communication protocols and virtual device interfaces to bridge hardware and software. * Manage low-level hardware interactions including PCIe, DMA, MMIO, and interrupt handling. * Enable seamless virtualized access to accelerators using QEMU and KVM. * Design and implement robust device sharing, passthrough, and isolation mechanisms. * Ensure the security of accelerator operations through strict memory protection and resource isolation. * Debug complex failures that span the entire stack: from hardware and kernel to hypervisor and guest OS. * Support the scaling of our architecture from single-device setups to large-scale multi-device deployments. PAY AND BENEFITS * Competitive cash compensation, with final package based on location, experience, and the pay of team members in similar positions. * Meaningful stock option plan offered at the earliest stage of the company (included in the majority of full time offers). * Relocation bonus and coverage of moving expenses for relocation within 20 minutes of the company’s location. * Healthcare coverage (including family-friendly options), pension contributions, professional development support, and 25 days of PTO, in addition to public holidays. * Ownership of a key technical domain, with significant vertical and/or horizontal growth opportunities, based on performance and individual drive. * Reimbursement of 50% of the public transport subscription fee. * A high-paced, multicultural (with 10 nationalities), and engineering-led environment. OUR HIRING PROCESS: YOUR JOURNEY TO ARAGO * Screening Call : Get to know you beyond your CV. * Technical meeting : Deep dive into your past projects and technical achievements. * CEO Interview : Assess the fit with the team’s culture and long-term vision. * Reference Calls: Mandatory calls with your former managers to validate strengths, weaknesses, and work style. * Technical Assessment: Take-home technical assignment crafted to the role you’re applying for. * Final Interview : Discuss your technical assignment and address any remaining questions with team members.

Arago

MEET ARAGO AND THE ARAGONIANS Arago is an AI and computer hardware company whose mission is to drive the course of history forward. We do so by accelerating breakthroughs at the intersection of AI and semiconductors. Founded in 2024 by AI researchers and physicists with deep expertise in photonics, electronics, software, mathematics, and machine learning, Arago brings together a lean team of engineers and scientists from the world’s top companies and research labs. Composed of nine nationalities and operating from hubs in France, North America, and Israel, we believe in great science and fast achievements. Our work is guided by these core principles: 1. Do great things: we deliver work we’re proud to sign our name to. 2. High velocity: speed matters. We move quickly, one step at a time. 3. One unit: we’re all in this together, with relationships grounded in trust, respect, and camaraderie. Arago is backed by executives from Apple, Arm, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Hugging Face, as well as prominent US and European deeptech venture firms and exited founders. WHAT YOU’LL DO Design and deliver high-performance PCB systems that support Arago’s rapid prototyping and product development cycles, while also enabling advanced experimental validation through the creation of custom control and measurement hardware. RESPONSIBILITIES * Design and layout advanced PCBs with high-speed digital interfaces and robust power architectures, ensuring signal integrity, power stability, and manufacturability. * Specify and integrate power delivery components such as DC-DC converters, LDOs, and filters to meet the needs of complex mixed-signal systems. * Lead bring-up and debugging of hardware prototypes, supporting Arago's fast-paced product iterations with structured testing and fault analysis. * Assist in the design and implementation of control and measurement electronics for experimental setups, supporting lab validation and characterization efforts. * Maintain and manage component libraries, ensuring accuracy, lifecycle compliance, and reusability across projects. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE * Experience designing multi-layer PCBs with high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe, DDR, USB), including differential pair routing, impedance control, and stackup planning. * Strong background in board-level power management, including power tree design, DC-DC converter selection, and PDN analysis for complex systems. * Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout using tools such as Altium, KiCad, or Cadence; familiarity with DFM/DFT principles. * Hands-on experience with fine-pitch, high pin-count components such as FPGAs and BGAs, including fanout strategies and via-in-pad techniques. * Comfortable debugging prototypes using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers, with a structured and methodical approach to fault isolation. * Familiar with system-level integration challenges, collaborating effectively with firmware, mechanical, and test engineers during prototyping and product development. * Ability to perform SI/PI simulations for high-speed interfaces is a strong plus. PAY AND BENEFITS * Competitive cash compensation, with final package based on location, experience, and the pay of team members in similar positions. * Meaningful stock option plan offered at the earliest stage of the company (included in the majority of full time offers). * Relocation bonus and coverage of moving expenses for relocation within 20 minutes of the company’s location. * Healthcare coverage (including family-friendly options), pension contributions, professional development support, and 25 days of PTO, in addition to public holidays. * Ownership of a key technical domain, with significant vertical and/or horizontal growth opportunities, based on performance and individual drive. * A high-paced, multicultural (with 9 nationalities), and engineering-led environment.

Arago

MEET ARAGO AND THE ARAGONIANS Arago is an AI and computer hardware company whose mission is to drive the course of history forward. We do so by accelerating breakthroughs at the intersection of AI and semiconductors. Founded in 2024 by AI researchers and physicists with deep expertise in photonics, electronics, software, mathematics, and machine learning, Arago brings together a lean team of engineers and scientists from the world’s top companies and research labs. Composed of nine nationalities and operating from hubs in France, North America, and Israel, we believe in great science and fast achievements. Our work is guided by these core principles: 1. Do great things: we deliver work we’re proud to sign our name to. 2. High velocity: speed matters. We move quickly, one step at a time. 3. One unit: we’re all in this together, with relationships grounded in trust, respect, and camaraderie. Arago is backed by executives from Apple, Arm, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Hugging Face, as well as prominent US and European deeptech venture firms and exited founders. WHAT YOU’LL DO Play a critical role in ensuring the functional integrity, performance, and reliability of next-generation optical chips. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE * Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. * Proven fluency and hands-on expertise in SystemVerilog for verification. * Demonstrated prior experience with the UVM framework and modern verification environments. * Direct knowledge of standard protocols (AXI/AXIStream, APB/AHB, I2C, JTAG, PCIe) and experience verifying digital logic for high-speed interfaces. * Practical experience verifying RISC-V CPU designs or equivalent digital processor architectures within an ASIC context. * Strong analytical and communication skills for customer-driven projects and interdisciplinary teamwork. * Language: English at a proficient level. French is a plus. RESPONSIBILITIES * Develop robust verification plans for complex digital and mixed-signal optical chip designs. * Collaborate closely with architects, designers, and customers to understand logic requirements, translate them into verification strategies, and deliver clear, actionable feedback throughout the development process. * Perform netlist-level simulations with SDF back-annotation for timing-accurate verification * Support FPGA/ASIC bring-up and post-silicon validation as needed * Develop, maintain, and optimize testbenches and verification components using advanced SystemVerilog features, such as constrained random testing, assertions, and transaction-level modeling, to create robust coverage-driven environments. * Design scalable, reusable UVM-based environments and components (e.g., agents, monitors, scoreboards) for block- and system-level verification. Employ UVM to achieve regression automation, functional coverage closure, and high bug-detection efficiency. * Develop and execute verification strategies for digital blocks implementing or interfacing with PCI Express (PCIe). Apply protocol-checking, compliance validation, error injection, and debug skills for PCIe endpoints and root complex devices. Use protocol analyzers and simulation environments to validate correct implementation across all protocol layers. * Participate in the verification of RISC-V CPU cores and subsystems. Create test plans targeting processor modules (ALU, decoder, register file, control logic), with reference model comparisons, signature checks, and coverage of edge-case scenarios. Leverage formal verification and compliance suites for thorough design validation. * Plan and perform end-to-end ASIC verification, from block-level testbenches to full-chip integration. Execute functional and regression tests, formal verification, and coverage analysis. Debug and resolve design issues, ensuring pre-silicon reliability before manufacturing. Engage in design reviews and system-level protocol validation with cross-functional teams. DESIRED ATTRIBUTES * Proactive in anticipating and mitigating design risks, including the assessment of undetected flaws via coverage-driven and formal verification. * Proven ability to deliver in fast-paced, collaborative startup environments. * Ownership mindset, attention to detail, and commitment to high product quality. PAY AND BENEFITS * Competitive cash compensation, with final package based on location, experience, and the pay of team members in similar positions. * Meaningful stock option plan offered at the earliest stage of the company (included in the majority of full time offers). * Relocation bonus and coverage of moving expenses for relocation within 20 minutes of the company’s location. * Healthcare coverage (including family-friendly options), pension contributions, professional development support, and 25 days of PTO, in addition to public holidays. * Ownership of a key technical domain, with significant vertical and/or horizontal growth opportunities, based on performance and individual drive. * Reimbursement of 50% of the public transport subscription fee. * A high-paced, multicultural (with 10 nationalities), and engineering-led environment. OUR HIRING PROCESS: YOUR JOURNEY TO ARAGO * Screening Call : Get to know you beyond your CV. * Technical meeting : Deep dive into your past projects and technical achievements. * CEO Interview : Assess the fit with the team’s culture and long-term vision. * Reference Calls: Mandatory calls with your former managers to validate strengths, weaknesses, and work style. * Technical Assessment: Take-home technical assignment crafted to the role you’re applying for. * Final Interview : Discuss your technical assignment and address any remaining questions with team members.