Product Quality Engineer

About the Company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance across semiconductor, PCB/A, L10 server, and L11 rack integration partners
• Establish and maintain IQC, IPQC, and OQC processes, including inspection criteria and control plans
• Partner with suppliers to oversee SMT processes, including SPI, AOI, and X-ray inspection
• Partner with Test Engineering to define system-level test coverage, burn-in protocols, and reliability validation
• Drive failure analysis and root-cause investigations using 8D, CAPA, and FMEA methodologies
• Track and report quality metrics including yield, Cpk/SPC, defect density, and DPPM
• Participate in ECO reviews and NPI build reviews to enforce quality gates
• Conduct supplier audits to ensure adherence to ISO/AS and IPC standards

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering or supplier quality for ASIC, semiconductor, PCB/A, or server hardware
• Hands-on experience supporting L6 components, L10 server assembly, and L11 rack integration
• Strong knowledge of PCB/A manufacturing processes (SMT, SPI, AOI, X-ray)
• Experience managing IQC, IPQC, and OQC quality systems in high-volume environments
• Deep knowledge of 8D, CAPA, FMEA, SPC, and Cpk methodologies
• Experience tracking manufacturing metrics like yield and DPPM
• Familiarity with server assembly, burn-in, and system-level test workflows
• Ability to work on-site at supplier and contract manufacturer factories

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in AI ASIC or high-performance compute hardware
• Experience with L11 rack-level integration and validation
• Exposure to thermal/power stress testing and system reliability engineering
• Experience ramping high-complexity systems from NPI to mass production
• Engineering degree in electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering