Etched
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HeadofManufacturingDesignProgramManager
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“Head of Manufacturing Design Program Manager at Etched. Skills: manufacturing technical readiness, new product introduction (NPI), mass production, technical program management, cross-functional execution, DFM reviews, production ramp, yield optimization, manufacturing program health, supplier readiness, capacity planning, executive-level manufacturing reporting. Drive manufacturing technical readiness across NPI and mass production phases in close partnership with test engineering, FATP process”
What You'll Achieve.
manufacturing readiness; production ramp; yield optimization; supplier readiness; capacity planning; process capability improvements; yield optimization initiatives; improve production predictability and execution quality
Industry & Context.
identifying manufacturability risks, integration bottlenecks, and process constraints; risk mitigation; engineering issue resolution; rapid root-cause analysis and closure
Willingness to work in-person from our San Jose office, travel internationally to manufacturing partners as needed
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years of experience leading manufacturing operations, NPI, or technical program management for complex hardware systems in high-volume electronics or compute infrastructure environments., Deep expertise in one or more manufacturing disciplines including mechanical integration, test engineering, industrial engineering, SMT process engineering, or factory operations., Experience driving DFM and production readiness reviews for complex electromechanical assemblies and multi-board systems., understanding of manufacturing development phases including EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp., Proven experience managing contract manufacturers, FATP partners, and cross-functional factory execution., Ability to communicate manufacturing status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to executive leadership and engineering stakeholders., Willingness to work in-person from our San Jose office and travel internationally to manufacturing partners as needed.
Nice to Have
Experience scaling AI servers, accelerator systems, networking hardware, or other high-performance compute platforms., Familiarity with factory yield analytics, SPC methodologies, process capability metrics, and manufacturing data systems., Experience with liquid-cooled systems, high-density compute integration, or advanced packaging technologies., Hands-on experience with automated test infrastructure, board validation, or system-level manufacturing diagnostics., Background working closely with ASIC, systems, thermal, or reliability engineering teams., Experience building manufacturing organizations or operational frameworks from the ground up in fast-scaling environments.
What You'll Do.
Drive manufacturing technical readiness across NPI and mass production phases in close partnership with test engineering
FATP process engineering
and hardware design teams.
Lead DFM reviews with design engineering teams across L6/L10/L11 assemblies
identifying manufacturability risks
integration bottlenecks
and process constraints before production ramp.
Own manufacturing readiness reviews
including weekly executive reporting on build readiness
and supplier execution.
Partner with contract manufacturers and supply chain teams to develop production capacity plans
line bring-up schedules
Drive process capability improvements and yield optimization initiatives across SMT
mechanical integration
and final assembly/test operations.
Coordinate engineering issue resolution during prototype
and mass production builds
ensuring rapid root-cause analysis and closure.
Establish manufacturing KPIs
escalation frameworks
and operational review mechanisms to improve production predictability and execution quality.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
close partnership with test engineering, FATP process engineering, SMT engineering, and hardware design teams.; DFM reviews with design engineering teams; Partner with contract manufacturers and supply chain teams; cross-functional factory execution; Background working closely with ASIC, systems, thermal, or reliability engineering teams.
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate manufacturing status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to executive leadership and engineering stakeholders.
Process & Methodology
technical program management, manufacturing program health, supplier readiness, capacity planning, executive-level manufacturing reporting, production capacity plans, line bring-up schedules, tooling readiness, ramp strategies, engineering issue resolution, manufacturing KPIs, escalation frameworks, operational review mechanisms
Full Job Description
About Etched Etched is building the world’s first AI inference system purpose-built for transformers - delivering over 10x higher performance and dramatically lower cost and latency than a B200. With Etched ASICs, you can build products that would be impossible with GPUs, like real-time video generation models and extremely deep & parallel chain-of-thought reasoning agents. Backed by hundreds of millions from top-tier investors and staffed by leading engineers, Etched is redefining the infrastructure layer for the fastest growing industry in history. Job Summary Etched is seeking a Head of Manufacturing Design Program Manager to lead technical manufacturing readiness across new product introduction and mass production for our transformer-specific AI systems. This role sits at the intersection of design engineering, test engineering, SMT, FATP, and operations, driving cross-functional execution from early DFM reviews through production ramp and yield optimization. You will own manufacturing program health, supplier readiness, capacity planning, and executive-level manufacturing reporting for some of the highest performance AI hardware systems ever deployed. Key Responsibilities - Drive manufacturing technical readiness across NPI and mass production phases in close partnership with test engineering, FATP process engineering, SMT engineering, and hardware design teams. - Lead DFM reviews with design engineering teams across L6/L10/L11 assemblies, identifying manufacturability risks, integration bottlenecks, and process constraints before production ramp. - Own manufacturing readiness reviews, including weekly executive reporting on build readiness, factory status, process capability, yield trends, risk mitigation, and supplier execution. - Partner with contract manufacturers and supply chain teams to develop production capacity plans, line bring-up schedules, tooling readiness, and ramp strategies. - Drive process capability improvements and yield optimization initiat
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