Title: Lab Operations Intern Location: San Jose, CA, United States Department: Operations Employment Type: FullTime
Job Description: About EtchedEtched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across prefill and decode. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, we're redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history.Job SummaryEtched's lab keeps our hardware running 24/7. Our chips, modules, and racks are constantly being tested, and we need sharp, reliable hands to make it happen. You'll run test stations, assemble and rework hardware, cable racks, manage inventory, and own the day-to-day operations that turn raw silicon into working systems. You will see how a frontier AI chip goes from a tray of parts to a running rack, and reliable, curious interns take on engineering work over time.This role is for people genuinely excited about what we're building and willing to do real, often repetitive work with precision and care. Evening and weekend availability is a plus. This role is fully in-person in San Jose.You may be a good fit if you:Have extreme attention to detailInterested in both software and hardwareAre excited about learning how a hardware company works end to endAre comfortable with hands-on workHave evening or weekend availabilityCuriosity and bias to action — see what needs doing and figure it outStrong candidates may also have:Experience with software, mechanical engineering, or thermal systemsUnderstanding of accelerator hardware, or datacenter environmentsHave owned or built hardware testing systemsWe encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification.Program details12-week paid internship (June - August 2026)Generous housing support for those relocatingDaily lunch and dinner in our officeBased at our office in San Jose, CADirect mentorship from industry leaders and world-class engineersOpportunity to work on one of the most important problems of our timeFor any questions, contact we're differentEtched believes in the Bitter Lesson. We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system, betting early on transformer and transformer-like architectures and on increasing model sizes. Our addressable market is the entirety of inference.We are a fully in-person team in San Jose and Taipei, and greatly value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff to contribute to both and work across disciplines as needed.
About Etched
Etched operates in the computer hardware manufacturing industry. The company builds frontier inference clusters. Founded in 2022, it maintains its headquarters in San Jose, California. The organization is privately held and employs approximately 496 people.
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