Etched
AI inference system
Mech/ThermalIntern-Fall2026
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“Mech / Thermal Intern - Fall 2026 at Etched. Skills: mechanical engineering, thermal engineering, AI inference systems. work within the mechanical and thermal engineering organization. focus on NPI prototyping, manufacturing fixture development, liquid cooling technologies and rack-level system development”
Industry & Context.
fully in-person team
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Progress towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, Experience building real mechanical systems, boards, or other hands-on projects, Knowledge of board design cycle, high-speed interconnects, power delivery, and system integration
What You'll Do.
work within the mechanical and thermal engineering organization
focus on NPI prototyping
manufacturing fixture development
liquid cooling technologies and rack-level system development
building the full-stack system that supports Etched Silicon from PCB to Rack
design the future of high power ASIC systems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work across all aspects of mechanical and electrical engineering
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 Our mechanical/thermal engineering interns will work within the mechanical and thermal engineering organization, with a strong focus on NPI prototyping, manufacturing fixture development, liquid cooling technologies and rack-level system development Our Platform Team is building the full-stack system that supports Etched Silicon from PCB to Rack. . We are seeking interns to work across all aspects of mechanical and electrical engineering to design the future of high power ASIC systems. You may be a good fit if you have - Progress towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field - Experience building real mechanical systems, boards, or other hands-on projects. - Knowledge of board design cycle, high-speed interconnects, power delivery, and system integration. We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every qualification. Program details: - 12-week paid internship - Generous housing support for those relocating - Daily lunch and dinner in our office - Based at our office in San Jose, CA - Direct mentorship from industry leaders and world-class engineers - Opportunity to work on one of the most important problems of our time For any questions, contact [email protected] How we’re different Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson http://www.incompleteideas.net/IncIdeas/BitterLesson.html. We think most of the progress in the AI field has come
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