Etched
Electrical Engineer, Hardware Systems
$150K–$350K
San Jose · On-site · Full-time · Posted Mar 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5-10 years of experience in complex server/switch system design and development.
About the job
Design, bring up, and validate accelerator server hardware, including mezzanine cards and base boards, in collaboration with engineering teams and manufacturing partners.
What you'll do
- Lead schematic design and bring up of system base boards and mezzanine cards.
- Collaborate with Signal Integrity, PCB, Mechanical Engineering, and ODMs/OEMs on system design, requirements, bring up, and validation.
- Create PCBA documentation, BOMs, test plans, and test equipment requirements for bring-up and manufacturing.
What they ask for
- 5-10 years of experience in complex server/switch system design and development.
- Extensive experience with 100G Ethernet, PCIe Gen5, I2C, SPI, and UART interfaces.
- Familiarity with modern AI/datacenter system architecture and a proven track record designing systems alongside silicon.
- Deep understanding of datacenter needs, especially high-power (>10 kW) AI servers.
Pay
$150,000 - $275,000 (USD, base salary); $150K – $350K (USD, compensation; type not specified)
Tools
100G Ethernet, PCIe Gen5, I2C, SPI, UART
AI focus
Design hardware systems for Etched’s inference-focused AI accelerator servers.
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