Hardware Build Engineer — End-to-End Frontier AI Systems

Digitailor; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Housing subsidy

Relocation support

Lunch & dinner

Wellness benefits

Unlimited compute budget

Job summary

Etched is building a new category of AI hardware focused on frontier inference clusters. The Build Engineer will own internal rack builds end to end, plan each build, secure parts, tools, and staffing, run on the floor, and optimize the process as we scale.

You'll work closely with mechanical, electrical, thermal, test, inventory, and lab operations teams to implement robust build workflows and drive on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering, physics, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Hands-on experience building hardware.
• Ownership of a hardware program end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Own internal rack and subassembly builds from kickoff to delivery.
• Run build checks against the BOM and address shortages.
• Write and maintain build procedures, work instructions, and travelers.
• Review CAD models for manufacturability, assembly, and serviceability.
• Design the fixtures, tooling, and build stations needed.
• Integrate subsystems into full rack assemblies and develop test procedures.
• Lead build technicians on the floor and troubleshoot issues.
• Capture lessons and turn them into scalable build processes.

Skills

Hardware assembly

GD&T knowledge

Manufacturing processes

On-floor leadership

CAD review

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Python

Excel

Job description

Etched is building a new category of AI hardware focused on frontier inference clusters. The Build Engineer will own internal rack builds end to end, plan each build, secure parts, tools, and staffing, run on the floor, and optimize the process as we scale.

You'll work closely with mechanical, electrical, thermal, test, inventory, and lab operations teams to implement robust build workflows and drive on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.