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Founded in 2018, the company’s breakthrough data transport and acceleration technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity and capabilities in the vehicle and at the edge, including highly reliable autonomy, over-the-air servicing and AI-backed applications. \nEthernovia's co-founders are serial technology entrepreneurs with multiple prior successful ventures together. We are well-funded and backed by some of the worlds’ leading technology investors, having secured $154M ($90+M Series-B and $64M Series-A) in total funding to date:\nEthernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips\n Ethernovia Raises $64 Million to Accelerate the Revolution of Vehicle Networks | Business Wire (financial backers include: Porsche SE, Qualcomm, AMD, Western Digital, Maverick Silicon, Socratic Partners, Conduit Capital, and CDIB-TEN Capital)\n\nEthernovia has been recognized in EE Times' prestigious list of the Top 100 Startups for 2025.\nMarch 2026: Ethernovia Announces HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan Platforms\nJanuary 2024: Our CEO Ramin Shirani Named MotorTrend Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Awards Winner (ethernovia.com) \nSeptember 2023: Continental and Ethernovia Announce Partnership to Develop Automotive Switch in 7nm - Ethernovia\nConnected Car News: Helios, Continental, Ethernovia, Avanci, BMW, Mapbox, Porsche, SEMA, Honda, UltraSense, Flex Logix, Diodes Inc., Garmin, Toyota & Caruso | auto connected car news\nWith talented employees on 4 continents, we have filed 50+ patents to date.\nJoin Ethernovia’s team to make a lasting impact on the future of packet processor-centric networking solutions to support the real-time sensor, Physical AI, and control data demands of software-defined autonomy across vehicles, robots and intelligent machines. Come share in our success with pre-IPO shares, competitive compensation, and great benefits while growing your knowledge and career with world class talent. We are looking for talented engineers and leaders who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to drive cutting edge designs from concept to silicon to the future of mobility.\nHead of Test Development Engineering\nSummary:\nThe Head of Product Development Engineering will be responsible for taking Ethernovia’s products from NPI to HVM. \nThis position requires a leader who is hands-on with semiconductor test development. You will bridge the gap between world-class networking chip designs and high-volume, automotive-grade silicon testing. 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