# Product Quality Engineer at Etched

- Company: Etched
- What the company does: Co-designed chips, racks, and software to push the pareto frontier to best-in-class throughput and interactivity. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.etched.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Jose
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $225K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-05-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/etched/5cc7effb-c1d8-4cb8-a0c3-0bd4f7045fe5
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/etched-product-quality-engineer/

## About the role

Etched is hiring a Product Quality Engineer based in the US to ensure robust quality systems across our suppliers, domestic contract manufacturing and integration partners (L10 server, L11 rack). You will own quality assurance for our 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.

## What they're looking for

- 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 in partnership with Tier 1 contract manufacturers and/or ODMs
- Strong working knowledge of PCB/A manufacturing processes, including SMT, SPI, AOI, and X-ray inspection, with the ability to drive process improvements alongside manufacturing partners
- Demonstrated experience establishing and managing IQC, IPQC, and OQC quality systems in high-volume manufacturing environments
- Deep knowledge of structured quality methodologies including 8D, CAPA, FMEA, SPC, Cpk, control plans, and statistical process control
- Experience tracking and improving manufacturing quality metrics such as yield, DPPM, defect density, and production escapes

Tags: Production