Electrical Engineer, Hardware Systems

About the Company

Etched is building AI chips that are hard-coded for individual model architectures. Our first product (Sohu) only supports transformers, but has an order of magnitude more throughput and lower latency than a B200. With Etched ASICs, you can build products that would be impossible with GPUs, like real-time video generation models and extremely deep chain-of-thought reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Lead schematic design of the mezzanine card and base board for Etched’s accelerator systems
• Work with Signal Integrity, PCB, and Mechanical Engineering to solve system level design problems
• Collaborate with ODMs/OEMs on system requirements, including bringup and validation plans
• Understand datacenter customer requirements and ensure our servers meet them
• Bring up of system base board and mezzanine card
• Create and manage PCBA documentation including BOMs and special assembly processes
• Define test plans and test equipment for bring-up and manufacturing

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in complex server/switch system design and development
• Extensive experience on 100G Ethernet, PCIe Gen5, I2C, SPI, UART interfaces
• Familiarity with modern AI/datacenter system architecture
• Proven track record of designing systems alongside silicon
• Deep understanding of datacenter needs, especially with respect to high power (>10 kW) AI servers

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision packages, with 100% of premium covered, 90% for dependents
• Housing subsidy of $2,000/month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Daily lunch and dinner in our office
• Relocation support for those moving to Cupertino