Ethernovia develops high-performance Ethernet-based packet processors that serve as the data backbone for autonomous vehicles, robots and other edge AI machines.
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Ethernovia, Inc.</strong></p> <p>Ethernovia is developing the future of Ethernet-based networks to realize the full potential of software-defined and autonomous vehicles, robotics and other intelligent machines. 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.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Ethernovia'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 <strong>$154M</strong> ($90+M Series-B and $64M Series-A) in <strong>total funding</strong> to date:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260120549197/en/Ethernovia-Raises-Over-%2490-Million-Series-B-to-Scale-Leading-Edge-Autonomy-and-Physical-AI-Networking-Chips">Ethernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230515005222/en/Ethernovia-Raises-64-Million-to-Accelerate-the-Revolution-of-Vehicle-Networks/">Ethernovia Raises $64 Million to Accelerate the Revolution of Vehicle Networks | Business Wire</a> <ul> <li>(financial backers include: Porsche SE, Qualcomm, AMD, Western Digital, Maverick Silicon,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Socratic Partners,</span> Conduit Capital, and CDIB-TEN Capital)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><span data-teams="true">Ethernovia has been recognized in EE Times' prestigious list of the Top 100 Startups for 2025.</span></p> <ul> <li>March 2026: <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260316729719/en/Ethernovia-Announces-HSB-Enabled-Networking-Board-for-NVIDIA-Holoscan-Platforms">Ethernovia Announces HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan Platforms</a></li> <li>January 2024: Our <a href="https://www.ethernovia.com/blog/ramin-named-motortrend-awards-winner/">CEO Ramin Shirani Named MotorTrend Software-Defined Vehicle Innovator Awards Winner (ethernovia.com)</a> </li> <li>September 2023: <a href="https://www.ethernovia.com/blog/continental-and-ethernovia-announce-partnership/">Continental and Ethernovia Announce Partnership to Develop Automotive Switch in 7nm - Ethernovia</a></li> <li><strong><a href="https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2023/09/connected-car-news-helios-continental-ethernovia-avanci-bmw-mapbox-porsche-sema-honda-ultrasense-flex-logix-diodes-inc-garmin-toyota-caruso/#Continental_Ethernovia_for_SDVs">Connected Car News: Helios, Continental, Ethernovia, Avanci, BMW, Mapbox, Porsche, SEMA, Honda, UltraSense, Flex Logix, Diodes Inc., Garmin, Toyota & Caruso | auto connected car news</a></strong></li> </ul> <p>With talented employees on 4 continents, we have filed 50+ patents to date.</p> <p>Join 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.</p></div><p> </p> <hr> <p></p> <h2 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold">Protocol Validation Engineer (Experience: 10+ years only)</h2> <h3 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Job Summary</h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We are seeking an experienced Protocol Validation Engineer to design, execute, and drive test coverage across Layer 2/Layer 3 networking and advanced TSN/AVB feature sets for Ethernet switch and NIC silicon. This role spans the full product lifecycle — from early bring-up through pre-production sign-off — and requires close collaboration with firmware, hardware, and systems engineering teams to validate protocol conformance, performance, and interoperability.</p> <h3 class="text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold">Responsibilities</h3> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Design, build, and execute test plans covering Layer 2 switching (VLANs, MAC learning/forwarding, link aggregation), Layer 3 routing/IP forwarding, and advanced TSN/AVB features, from bring-up through pre-production sign-off.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Configure and operate commercial network test equipment (e.g., Ixia/Keysight IxNetwork or equivalent) to emulate real-world, multi-device topologies and edge cases.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Capture, analyze, and root-cause protocol-level issues using packet analysis tools (Wireshark) and structured debug methodology.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Validate time synchronization, traffic scheduling/shaping, stream reservation, frame preemption, redundancy, and Data Center Bridging (DCB) features against IEEE/AVnu specifications.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Distinguish DUT issues from test-tool limitations, and drive resolution with vendor support and internal firmware/hardware teams.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build and maintain test automation using s