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RMA & Repair Lead

Etched · San Jose

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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
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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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