Build Engineer

Etched is building a new category of AI hardware: frontier inference clusters. To bring them up at the pace this market demands, we build and integrate our own server racks in-house, and that work is growing fast as we move from early builds into NPI and production.

As a Build Engineer, you'll own our internal builds end to end. Think of the role as an operations program manager for internal builds who is also a hands-on engineer: you'll plan each build, get the parts, tools, and people in place, run it on the floor, and fix whatever slows it down. You'll work closely with our mechanical, electrical, thermal, test, inventory, and lab operations teams, and the processes you set up will become how Etched builds hardware as volume ramps.

Key Responsibilities

• Own internal rack and subassembly builds from kickoff to delivery, including schedule, material readiness, staffing, and on-time completion
• Run clear-to-build checks against the BOM and work with inventory and supply chain to close shortages before they stop a build
• Write and maintain build procedures, work instructions, and travelers, and manage the transition of assemblies from development builds to production
• Review CAD models and drawings with design engineers to flag manufacturability, assembly, and serviceability issues early
• Design or specify the fixtures, tooling, and build stations the team needs
• Integrate mechanical, thermal, power, and electrical subsystems into full rack assemblies, and develop and run the test procedures that go with them
• Lead build technicians on the floor and be the first engineer on the problem when a build hits an issue
• Question requirements, remove unnecessary parts and steps, and simplify the build flow to cut cycle time
• Track build status, risks, and blockers, and give leadership a clear read on what will ship and when
• Turn lessons from each build into the processes and documentation we'll use as we scale into NPI and higher-volume production

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