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Substrate IC Package Layout Design Engineer

Etched · San Jose

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Design large >50mm IC substrates for high-power AI processors.
  • Co-design chips, racks and software for frontier inference hardware.
  • Optimize power delivery for >700W custom silicon solutions.

What they offer

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • Housing subsidy of $2.5k per month for those living within walking distance
  • 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

Veteran package designer who thrives on pushing power and signal limits for frontier AI hardware. Collaborative, analytical builder excited to co-design with silicon and systems teams in-person.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in IC substrate layout design for high-performance processors or accelerators
  • Extensive experience with large substrate packages (>50mm) and complex high-density layouts
  • Proven experience with high-power (700W+) package designs and robust power delivery networks
  • Expertise in high-speed signaling design (>50GHz) and mitigating signal integrity challenges
  • Strong experience with CoWoS interposer design
  • Advanced proficiency in Allegro Package Designer
  • Deep understanding of SI/PI principles for package-level design
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to work in fast-paced, cross-functional team
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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