PCBA DFM Engineer
Etched · San Jose
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At a glance
Highlights
- Build next-gen AI inference hardware for frontier intelligence workloads.
- Lead PCBA manufacturability from early design through production ramp.
- Co-design chips, racks, software and manufacturing for best throughput.
What they offer
- Medical, dental, and vision with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- $2,500 per month housing subsidy near office
- Relocation support to San Jose
- Wellness benefits for fitness and mental health
- Daily lunch and dinner in office
- Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Ideal candidate
Hands-on manufacturing-minded engineer who thrives owning DFM from concept to volume ramp. You love cross-functional collaboration, disciplined documentation, and using AI tools to improve build quality and yield.
Requirements
- Degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, or materials engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience in PCBA DFM, manufacturing engineering, or hardware NPI moving complex electronics to production
- Strong understanding of SMT assembly processes including stencil, paste printing, placement, reflow, inspection and rework
- Experience reviewing PCB layouts, footprints, assembly drawings, BOMs and release packages
- Familiarity with IPC-A-610, J-STD-001 and relevant PCB design and fabrication standards
- Strong ownership, clear communication and ability to prioritize risks across programs
- remote policy
- onsite only
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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