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Manufacturing Design Program Manager
San Jose · Senior
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About the role
- Etched is seeking a Manufacturing Design Program Manager to drive technical manufacturing readiness across new product introduction and mass production for our transformer-specific AI systems.
- This highly cross-functional individual contributor role sits at the intersection of design engineering, test engineering, SMT, FATP, supply chain, and operations.
- You will lead manufacturing execution from early design-for-manufacturing (DFM) reviews through production ramp, ensuring products are designed for manufacturability and successfully transitioned into high-volume production.
Responsibilities
- Drive manufacturing technical readiness across NPI and mass production in close partnership with hardware design, test engineering, SMT engineering, FATP process engineering, supply chain, and operations teams.
- Lead DFM reviews across L6, L10, and L11 assemblies, identifying manufacturability risks, integration challenges, and process constraints early in the product development cycle.
- Own manufacturing readiness for assigned programs, tracking build readiness, factory execution, process capability, yield, schedule, and key manufacturing risks.
- Coordinate cross-functional execution across prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, and production builds, ensuring manufacturing deliverables remain on schedule.
- Partner with contract manufacturers and supply chain teams to develop production plans, line bring-up schedules, tooling readiness, and factory ramp strategies.
- Drive issue resolution during engineering and production builds through structured root cause analysis and cross-functional coordination.
- Partner closely with design engineering to ensure manufacturing considerations are incorporated throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Travel to domestic and international manufacturing partners as needed to support production readiness and critical builds.
- Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in hardware engineering, with experience transitioning into Technical Program Management, Design Program Management, or Manufacturing Program Management.
- Experience managing manufacturing readiness for complex electromechanical systems or high-performance compute hardware.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing development phases including EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp.
- Experience leading DFM reviews and partnering closely with hardware engineering throughout product development.
- Excellent cross-functional program management skills with the ability to coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams.
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.
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