Senior AI Hardware Quality Engineer - Manufacturing

The Consensus; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision packages

Housing subsidy of $2k per month

Relocation support to San Jose

Wellness benefits

Daily lunch and dinner

Unlimited compute budget

Job summary

Etched is hiring a Product Quality Engineer based in the US to ensure robust QA across suppliers, domestic contract manufacturing and integration partners (L10 server, L11 rack).

You will own quality assurance for advanced AI hardware builds—driving inspection and test strategies, resolving systemic issues, and ensuring that every system leaving the factory meets Etched’s standards for performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, supplier quality, or manufacturing quality supporting ASIC/chip, semiconductor, PCB/A, server, or other high-performance hardware products.
• Hands-on experience supporting quality across L6 components, L10 server assembly, and L11 rack integration with Tier-1 contract manufacturers and/or ODMs.
• Strong knowledge of PCB/A manufacturing processes, including SMT, SPI, AOI, and X-ray inspection, with ability to drive improvements.
• Experience establishing IQC, IPQC, and OQC quality systems in high-volume manufacturing.
• Familiarity with 8D, CAPA, FMEA, SPC, Cpk, control plans, and statistical process control.
• Experience tracking manufacturing quality metrics like yield, DPPM, defect density, and escapes.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance across semiconductor, PCB/A, server, and rack integration suppliers in the US and overseas.
• Establish and maintain IQC, IPQC, and OQC processes, including inspection criteria, control plans, and quality gates across materials, PCB/A, assembly, and rack integration.
• Oversee SMT processes with suppliers/CMs, including SPI, AOI, and X-ray inspection, ensuring process capability and defect prevention.
• Define system-level test coverage, burn-in protocols, reliability validation, and production acceptance criteria.
• Drive failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and CAPA using 8D, FMEA methodologies.
• Track and report quality metrics like yield, DPPM, defect density, and escapes; push data-driven improvements with engineering and operations.
• Participate in ECO reviews and NPIs to establish quality gates during product introduction and ramp.
• Conduct supplier audits and ensure adherence to ISO/IPC standards and Etched requirements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Operations to improve line capability, documentation, training, and process controls.

Skills

Quality engineering

Supplier quality

High-volume manufacturing

Root-cause investigation

Tools

SPI inspection

AOI

X-ray inspection

Job description

Etched is hiring a Product Quality Engineer based in the US to ensure robust QA across suppliers, domestic contract manufacturing and integration partners (L10 server, L11 rack).

You will own quality assurance for advanced AI hardware builds—driving inspection and test strategies, resolving systemic issues, and ensuring that every system leaving the factory meets Etched’s standards for performance and reliability.