Lab Operations Intern
Etched · San Jose
CHECKED 6H AGO
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At a glance
Highlights
- Run test stations that keep frontier AI chips and racks operating 24/7.
- Assemble, rework, and cable hardware to turn raw silicon into systems.
- Learn how frontier AI chips go from parts tray to running rack.
What they offer
- 12-week paid internship (June - August 2026)
- Generous housing support for those relocating
- Daily lunch and dinner in office
- Direct mentorship from industry leaders and engineers
Ideal candidate
Detail-obsessed, curious self-starter who loves hands-on work and learning how hardware companies operate end to end. Genuinely excited about frontier AI systems and eager to do precise, repetitive work with care.
Requirements
- Extreme attention to detail
- Interest in both software and hardware
- Excitement about learning how a hardware company works end to end
- Comfort with hands-on work
- Evening or weekend availability a plus
- Curiosity and bias to action
- 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