Build Engineer
Etched · San Jose
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At a glance
Highlights
- Own internal frontier inference rack builds end to end from kickoff to delivery.
- Integrate mechanical, thermal, power and electrical subsystems into full racks.
- Design fixtures, tooling and build stations that scale to high-volume production.
What they offer
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- $2,500 per month housing subsidy for those living within walking distance of the office
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
- Wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
- Daily lunch and dinner in office
- Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Ideal candidate
Hands-on builder who thrives on the floor leading technicians and unblocking complex hardware builds. Calm under pressure, fast with incomplete information, and obsessed with simplifying processes to ship on time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering, physics, or equivalent hands-on experience
- Hands-on experience building hardware
- Track record of owning a build or hardware program end to end and delivering it on time
- Working knowledge of manufacturing and assembly processes, reading drawings, and GD&T
- Comfort working on the floor alongside technicians with clear communication across teams
- Ability to move fast with incomplete information and stay calm when a build goes wrong
- remote policy
- Fully in-person
Lab profile
About Etched
Building specialized AI chips and systems for frontier inference with best-in-class throughput and latency.
What they build
- Sohu AI inference chip
- AI racks and hardware systems
- Inference software stack
Known for
- Full-stack co-design of chips, racks, software and manufacturing
- Best-in-class throughput and latency for prefill and decode
- Inference-optimized architecture
Key facts
- Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors
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