RMA & Repair Lead
Etched · San Jose
CHECKED 7H AGO
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At a glance
Highlights
- Build and run end-to-end returns and repair for AI inference hardware.
- Own repair strategy, debug flows, and failure analysis by product level.
- Feed repair learnings back into design and production to boost reliability.
What they offer
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month near office
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose
- 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 hardware operator with 8+ years owning returns and repair who thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced startups. You love debugging complex systems and building scalable processes from scratch.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Repair operations, RMA, or hardware support operations, including ownership of end-to-end returns flow
- Direct experience standing up a repair operation — building an in-house depot or managing an outsourced partner from scratch
- Strong hands-on depth in hardware debug, board- and system-level troubleshooting, and failure analysis
- Experience converting NPI/manufacturing documentation into repair processes, work instructions, and test flows
- Strong understanding of failure analysis, root cause, and corrective action processes
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with customers, suppliers, and internal teams
- 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