Hardware Lab Ops Intern — Frontline AI Infrastructure

Etched; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing support

Lunch & dinner in office

Based in San Jose, CA office

Job summary

Etched is seeking a hands-on intern to help run test stations, assemble hardware, manage inventory, and support daily operations from parts to working racks. You’ll gain end-to-end exposure to frontier AI hardware with mentorship from seasoned engineers.

This fully in-person role is based in San Jose, CA, and includes 12 weeks of paid work, housing support for relocation, and daily office meals. Evening or weekend availability is a plus as projects run around the clock.

Qualifications

• Extreme attention to detail.
• Interest in both software and hardware.
• Excitement to learn how a hardware company works end to end.
• Comfort with hands-on work.
• Evening or weekend availability.
• Curiosity and bias to action — identify what needs doing and do it.

Responsibilities

• Run test stations and verify hardware functionality.
• Assemble and rework hardware components.
• Cable racks and manage inventory.
• Own day-to-day operations turning parts into working systems.
• Observe and document hardware tests from tray to rack.

Skills

Attention to detail

Hands-on work

Interest in software & hardware

Curiosity & bias to action

Evening/weekend availability

Job description

Etched is seeking a hands-on intern to help run test stations, assemble hardware, manage inventory, and support daily operations from parts to working racks. You’ll gain end-to-end exposure to frontier AI hardware with mentorship from seasoned engineers.

This fully in-person role is based in San Jose, CA, and includes 12 weeks of paid work, housing support for relocation, and daily office meals. Evening or weekend availability is a plus as projects run around the clock.