Reliability Engineer, Etched
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5 days a week in office (Cupertino, CA)
Designing specialized chips for language model inference
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Designing specialized chips for language model inference
21-100 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
5 days a week in office (Cupertino, CA)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create the world’s most powerful servers for transformer inference.
Role
Who you are
- This position requires a deep understanding of reliability engineering principles, as well as experience working with suppliers, ODMs, and JDMs
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering, with a focus on datacenter applications preferred
- Strong understanding of reliability standards, testing methodologies, and data analysis techniques. DFMEA / PFMEA / SPC Engineering analysis experience desired
- Experience working with suppliers, ODMs, and JDMs in a high-tech environment
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Reliability Engineer to join our team
- As a Reliability Engineer at Etched, you will play a critical role in ensuring that all components and systems meet our rigorous reliability standards, essential for our datacenter applications
- Lead the development, implementation, and management of reliability standards for all suppliers working with Etched. Ensure that all components and systems meet or exceed the required reliability benchmarks
- Review and verify reliability reports from suppliers, ensuring accuracy and adherence to Etched’s standards. Provide guidance and feedback to suppliers to ensure continuous improvement in reliability performance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review and recommend component selection criteria based on reliability performance. Ensure that all selected components are capable of meeting the long-term reliability requirements of our datacenter applications
- Evaluate and approve reliability test plans proposed by external vendors. Ensure that the test methodologies and conditions are sufficient to validate long-term reliability under expected operating conditions
- Conduct in-depth analysis of reliability data provided by suppliers and vendors. Identify trends, potential issues, and areas for improvement to enhance overall reliability
- Work closely with ODMs (Original Design Manufacturers) and JDMs (Joint Design Manufacturers) to ensure that all products meet Etched quality and reliability standards. Provide technical guidance and support to maintain maximum operational uptime and long-term reliability
- Review and establish reliability metrics and standards for silicon components, ensuring they meet the stringent requirements for long-term reliability in data center environments
Our take
With AI developing rapidly, the chips that power them are doing so too. The computing requirements of technologies such as Chat GPT will increasingly require customised, hard-wired chips called ASICS, designed specially for the execution of AI models. Whilst GPUs are currently used for AI computing, Etched is making a bet on AI-hardwired chips becoming the predominant powering force of AI.
It’s a gamble, the founders themselves know that if transformers become obsolete, so will their AI-powering product. The SOHU chip that Etched builds differs from GPUs in that it has the AI architecture etched into the chip itself. General Processing Units are “general” and costly, so Etched is betting on specialised transformers taking their place in the near future.
Investors are drawn to Etched’s boldness. The 2022-founded company achieved $120 million in Series A funding just two years into its life. Etched plans to use this to become a main competitor of GPU company Nvidia, and claims to be 20 times faster than the latter’s AI-powering general processor - and significantly less costly too. Time will tell if Etched’s exciting and potentially revolutionary bet on tailored AI chips and transformers pays off.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2024
$120m
SERIES A
May 2023
$5.4m
SEED
Total funding: $125.4m
Company benefits
- Competitive Salary and Equity - We offer a competitive salary and equity package that aligns with industry standards
- Benefits - Your wellbeing is important to us. We offer unlimited PTO, life insurance, and a 401(k)
- Full Insurance Coverage - Our insurance includes full medical, dental, and vision with 100% of premium covered
Company HQ
Cupertino, CA
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Leadership
Robert Wachen
(COO & Co-Founder)Also the Co-Founder of Prod and Mentor Labs, Birthday Cakes 4 Free Maryland and Generate Sales Online.
Gavin Uberti
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously Software Engineer at OctoML, Algorithms and BAckend Engineer at Coursedog and was a Software Engineer Intern at Xnor.ai.
Chris Zhu
(Co-Founder)Was a Teaching Fellow at Harvard and a Software Engineering Intern at Amazon and AvantStay. Was an Analyst at Harvard Undergraduate Capital Partners.
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