End-to-End Hardware Build Engineer for Production Ramp

Etched; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Housing subsidy

Relocation support

Wellness benefits

Daily meals

Unlimited compute budget

Job summary

Etched is building a new category of AI hardware in San Jose. We develop internal rack builds end to end, acting as an operations program manager and hands‑on engineer. You’ll plan each build, source parts, tools, and people, run on the floor, and fix blockers as volume ramps to production.

You’ll collaborate with mechanical, electrical, thermal, test, inventory, and lab operations to mature processes that scale with demand. This is a fast, hands‑on role in a growing company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering, physics, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Hands‑on hardware build experience.
• Track record of owning a build or hardware program end to end and delivering on time.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, reading drawings, and GD&T.
• Comfort working on the floor with technicians and clear communication with teams.
• Ability to move fast with incomplete information and stay calm when a build goes wrong.

Responsibilities

• Own internal rack and subassembly builds from kickoff to delivery, including schedule, material readiness, staffing, and on‑time completion.
• Run clear‑to‑build checks against the BOM and coordinate with inventory to prevent shortages.
• Write and maintain build procedures, work instructions, and travelers; transition assemblies from development to production.
• Review CAD models/drawings with design engineers to flag manufacturability issues early.
• Design or specify fixtures, tooling, and build stations for the team.
• Integrate subsystems into full rack assemblies and develop/run associated test procedures.
• Lead build technicians on the floor and be the first engineer on problems during builds.
• Streamline build flow by removing unnecessary steps to cut cycle time.
• Track build status and risks; report to leadership on what will ship and when.
• Turn lessons into scalable processes for future volume production.

Skills

Hands-on hardware

Build ownership

Floor engineering

Clear communication

Fast-paced

Education

Bachelor's in engineering or physics

Tools

CAD

GD&T

Python

Excel

Job description

Etched is building a new category of AI hardware in San Jose. We develop internal rack builds end to end, acting as an operations program manager and hands‑on engineer. You’ll plan each build, source parts, tools, and people, run on the floor, and fix blockers as volume ramps to production.

You’ll collaborate with mechanical, electrical, thermal, test, inventory, and lab operations to mature processes that scale with demand. This is a fast, hands‑on role in a growing company.