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Electrical Engineer, Hardware Systems

EtchedSan Jose$150,000–$275,000Manufacturing & NPI
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The published floor of $150,000 is 7% above the Manufacturing & NPI median of $140,000. First seen on this site 2026-08-10.
Posted 2026-03-17 · read from ashby

About Etched Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history. Key Responsibilities - Lead schematic design of the mezzanine card and base board for Etched’s accelerator systems - Work with Signal Integrity, PCB, and Mechanical Engineering to solve system level design problems - Collaborate with ODMs/OEMs on system requirements, including bringup and validation plans - Understand datacenter customer requirements and ensure our servers meet them - Bring up of system base board and mezzanine card - Create and manage PCBA documentation including BOMs and special assembly processes - Define test plans and test equipment for bring-up and manufacturing You may be a good fit if you have (Must-have qualifications) - 5-10 years of experience in complex server/switch system design and development - Extensive experience on 100G Ethernet, PCIe Gen5, I2C, SPI, UART interfaces - Familiar with modern AI/datacenter system architecture - Proven track record of designing systems alongside silicon - Deep understanding of datacenter needs, especially with respect to high power (>10 kW) AI servers - Passionate about modern AIs like ChatGPT, and willing to learn about them on the job We encourage you to apply even if…