Etched

Technology

SI/PIIntern

$50–75k ~AI est. San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“SI/PI Intern at Etched. Skills: Signal integrity, Power integrity, High-speed interfaces. Perform channel analysis. Extract S-parameter models”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Debugging skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Progress toward BS, MS, or PhD, Coursework in signal integrity, Coursework in electromagnetics, Coursework in RF, Coursework in microwave engineering, Coursework in high-speed digital design, Familiarity with transmission line theory, Familiarity with S-parameters, Understanding of PCB stackups, Understanding of routing, Understanding of high-speed design fundamentals, Strong analytical skills, Strong debugging skills, Excellent communication skills, Excellent collaboration skills

Nice to Have

Experience with Ansys HFSS, Experience with SIwave, Experience with ADS, Experience with CST, Experience with PCIe, Experience with Ethernet, Experience with DDR, Familiarity with Allegro, Familiarity with APD, Familiarity with ODB++, Familiarity with IPC2581, Familiarity with ECAD databases, Experience processing Touchstone files, Experience processing channel metrics, Python scripting for automation, Python scripting for data analysis, Experience with laboratory measurements, Experience with VNAs, Experience with oscilloscopes, Experience with TDR equipment

What You'll Do.

Perform channel analysis

Extract S-parameter models

Validate S-parameter models

Analyze insertion loss

Analyze impedance discontinuities

Generate channel compliance reports

Support design reviews

Build electromagnetic models

Validate electromagnetic models

Develop channel models

Correlate simulation results

Support mixed package-board simulations

Support channel optimization

Improve signal integrity

Propose design improvements

Contribute to SI guidelines

Contribute to best practices

Extract S-parameter models

Perform channel compliance analysis

Investigate impedance discontinuities

Optimize via structures

Develop automated workflows

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Package engineers; PCB engineers; ASIC engineers; System engineers; PCB layout teams; Package teams; Hardware teams; ASIC teams

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 As a Signal Integrity / Power Integrity Intern, you will help design and validate the next generation of high-performance AI systems. You will work closely with package, PCB, ASIC, and system engineers to analyze high-speed interfaces, extract channel models, and improve signal quality across our accelerator platforms. This role provides hands-on experience with industry-leading tools and real-world challenges involving PCIe, Ethernet, high-speed SerDes channels, advanced packaging, and multi-board systems. Key Responsibilities - Signal Integrity Analysis - Perform channel analysis for high-speed interfaces including PCIe, Ethernet, and other SerDes links.Extract and validate S-parameter models from package and PCB layouts.Analyze insertion loss, return loss, impedance discontinuities, and crosstalk.Generate channel compliance reports and support design reviews.Modeling & Simulation - Build and validate 3D electromagnetic models using Ansys HFSS.Develop board and package channel models from ECAD design databases.Correlate simulation results with measurements and lab data.Support http://data.Support mixed package-board channel simulations and optimization.Design http://optimization.Design Collaboration - Partner with PCB layout, package, hardware, and ASIC teams to improve signal integrity.Identify root causes of channel degradation and propose design improvements.Contribute to SI design guidelines and best p

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