Etched
Product Engineer, Silicon Validation
About this role
Etched seeks an experienced Product Engineer to lead silicon validation and test development for AI accelerator chips, driving first-pass success from initial silicon through high-volume manufacturing. You'll own test strategies, yield optimization, and cross-functional partnerships to ensure production quality and cost targets.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute silicon characterization including voltage-frequency-temperature testing, corner analysis, and production limit setting
- Architect test flows balancing time, coverage, and yield learning for complex AI accelerator designs
- Drive yield improvement through data-driven root cause analysis and statistical methods
- Manage die/package bring-ups, failure mode troubleshooting, and cross-team collaboration
- Support OSAT transitions, ATE/SLT program releases, and test cost optimization
- Analyze field returns and system failures to identify test coverage gaps and improve screening
What they're looking for
- Silicon validation and ATE test development (5-10+ years)
- Silicon characterization methodologies (Fmax/Vmin, power/thermal)
- Yield analysis tools (JMP, Exensio, DataPower, OptimalPlus)
- High-volume manufacturing test experience
- Advantest V93K ATE programming (preferred)
- GPU/HPC/AI accelerator testing background (preferred)
- Python, Perl, or TCL scripting for automation (preferred)
- HBM or high-speed memory interface testing (preferred)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with generous premium support
- $500 monthly credit for waiving medical benefits
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Etched
Etched builds AI inference hardware, designing and manufacturing complex mechanical and electrical components for data center systems. The company is hiring mechanical engineers, PCB designers, hardware verification engineers, and software engineers to develop manufacturing processes, circuit boards, verification infrastructure, and internal tools across its hardware and operations.
- Website
- etched.com
Likely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience with silicon characterization from first silicon through production release—specifically how you've handled Fmax/Vmin and power/thermal validation on advanced node chips.
- Describe a yield optimization project where you identified and resolved a critical failure mode. What statistical tools or analysis methods did you use, and what were the quantifiable DPPM improvements?