Prototype Engineering Lead
Etched · San Jose
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At a glance
Highlights
- Lead stand-up of in-house prototyping division in 80k sq ft Milpitas facility.
- Own quick-turn machine shop, sheet metal cell, assembly and SMT line.
- Build hardware for frontier intelligence across prefill and decode workloads.
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 shop leader who thrives building from empty floor to running operation. You love hiring trades talent, moving fast for engineers, and owning turnaround, quality, and budget end-to-end.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, or other engineering discipline, or 4+ years in manufacturing or prototype operations
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, machine shop, or hardware prototyping operations
- 2+ years of experience directly leading technicians, machinists, or manufacturing teams
- Hands-on experience with CNC machining and/or sheet metal fabrication processes
- 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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