Etched
Mechanical Engineer
San Jose · Senior
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About the role
- As a Mechanical Engineer at Etched, you will be integral to the development of high-performance data center products, from initial concept through to production.
Responsibilities
- Develop and refine mechanical designs for high-power data center products, ensuring robust performance and reliability. Manage the transition from appearance models to production-ready designs.
- Work closely with internal design teams and external partners, including Joint Design Manufacturers (JDMs), to ensure seamless integration of mechanical designs with overall product architecture.
- Lead the design of data center chassis and enclosures from concept through production, focusing on meeting high power, cooling efficiency, and ruggedness requirements.
- Oversee and manage the development of both soft and hard tooling to support mass production, ensuring that all tooling meets strict quality and consistency specifications.
- Ensure that mechanical designs comply with manufacturing requirements, including shock and vibration standards, to guarantee durability and performance in demanding data center environments.
- Translate industrial design concepts into manufacturable designs, effectively converting appearance models into production-ready mechanical solutions.
- Apply DFM principles to optimize designs for cost-effective manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance, ensuring high efficiency and reduced production costs.
- Strong expertise in mechanical design and engineering principles is necessary, along with hands-on experience in transforming industrial design concepts into production-ready models.
- Extensive experience in data center chassis design, with a deep understanding of high-power and cooling requirements, is important.
- A deep understanding of tooling processes, including both soft and hard tooling, and their impact on product design and production, is critical.
Requirements
- You maybe a good fit if you have
Nice to have
- A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is essential.
- Proficiency in mechanical CAD software and tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, FX, CATIA, or similar is required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
- $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
- Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
Company info
- We are the first inference-focused frontier AI system.
- We are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row), and greatly value engineering skills.
- We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our team and help transform complex designs into reliable, high-power data center products.
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