Electrical Engineer, Hardware Systems

The role

This person will lead schematic design of the mezzanine card and base board for accelerator systems. They will work with Signal Integrity, PCB, and Mechanical Engineering to solve system level design problems.

What you will do

• Lead schematic design of the mezzanine card and base board for Etched’s accelerator systems
• Work with Signal Integrity, PCB, and Mechanical Engineering to solve system level design problems
• Collaborate with ODMs/OEMs on system requirements, including bringup and validation plans
• Understand datacenter customer requirements and ensure our servers meet them
• Bring up of system base board and mezzanine card
• Create and manage PCBA documentation including BOMs and special assembly processes
• Define test plans and test equipment for bring-up and manufacturing

Required qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in complex server/switch system design and development
• Extensive experience on 100G Ethernet, PCIe Gen5, I2C, SPI, UART interfaces
• Familiar with modern AI/datacenter system architecture
• Proven track record of designing systems alongside silicon
• Deep understanding of datacenter needs, especially with respect to high power (>10 kW) AI servers
• Passionate about modern AIs like ChatGPT, and willing to learn about them on the job

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
• $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2,500 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

About the company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing. They are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row).