Capital Projects Engineering Project Manager

Etched; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision packages

Housing subsidy of $2k per month

Daily lunch and dinner in office

Relocation support to San Jose

Job summary

Etched is seeking a Capital Projects Engineering Project Manager in San Jose to manage the design, planning, and delivery of technical infrastructure from chip to data center. This role is pivotal in bridging internal product teams with infrastructure support, requiring expertise in project management and a strong background in critical facility settings.

The ideal candidate should possess over 5 years of experience and a relevant degree. Benefits include generous medical coverage and housing subsidies for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in critical facility design or project management.
• Direct experience with critical facility projects and construction drawings.
• Knowledge of local/regional building codes.

Responsibilities

• Own project scope, timeline, and budget for infrastructure projects.
• Provide design and construction management for facilities.
• Lead troubleshooting and drive RFI/RFQ processes.
• Ensure total project quality and interface with stakeholders.
• Manage concurrent projects with competing priorities.

Skills

Critical facility project management

Electrical/mechanical design

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Job description

About Etched

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. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.

Job Summary

The Capital Projects Engineering Project Manager will own the design, planning, delivery, and operations hand‑off of technical infrastructure for Etched facilities — from chip to data center. This role bridges internal product teams with the infrastructure that supports them, owning projects end‑to‑end in mission‑critical environments. The ideal candidate has deep design, project management, commissioning, and operational experience, with a track record of success in high‑velocity projects in data center, biotech/pharma, or high‑tech fab/manufacturing settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Own project scope, timeline, and budget for new builds and retrofit infrastructure projects, driving cost reduction and shorter timelines
• Provide end‑to‑end design and construction management for lab and rack facility infrastructure, including site assessments, schematic design, vendor design review, and constructability reviews
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis on system/equipment issues, managing vendors through remediation and project design changes
• Drive RFI/RFQ processes, capital requests, and proposals; manage concurrent projects with competing priorities
• Own total project quality including commissioning and technical operations hand‑off, plus SOP/MOP development and ongoing system performance trend analysis
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders to ensure infrastructure designs support product development performance and availability, including frequent travel for constructibility and operational audits

You may be a good fit if you have (Must‑have qualifications)

• 5+ years of experience in critical facility electrical/mechanical design, operations, or technical project construction management
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• Direct experience with critical facility projects, including reading/interpreting construction drawings across disciplines
• Experience with both new and retrofit projects, and with internal/external stakeholder management
• Demonstrated experience with design, construction, operation, or maintenance of mission‑critical facilities (data center or high‑tech lab preferred), plus knowledge of local/regional building codes

Strong candidates may also have experience with (Nice‑to‑have qualifications)

• Master's degree in EE, ME, Construction Management, or related field; PMI certification; Professional Engineer license
• Mission critical commissioning experience/certification (CxA/BCxP), reliability testing or commissioning experience
• Plant or facility management exposure; OSHA 30 and NFPA70E trained and current

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2k per month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
• Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
• Daily lunch and dinner in our office
• Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification