Product Engineer, Silicon Validation

Posted: 2026-05-06

About Etched

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. 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.

We are seeking an experienced Product Engineer to lead silicon validation, test program

development, and productization for our large-format AI accelerator chips. In this role, you will develop and execute test strategies from first silicon through high-volume manufacturing, partnering with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure production quality and cost targets. This role is critical to achieving first-pass silicon success and seamless NPI-to-HVM transitions.

- Planning and executing comprehensive silicon characterization from first silicon through production release, including voltage-frequency-temperature characterization, corner testing, guard band determination, and production limit setting

- Lead test cost optimization efforts while maintaining quality standards

- Architect test flows to balance test time, coverage, and yield learning objectives for complex AI accelerator designs

- Drive systematic yield improvement initiatives through data-driven root cause analysis using statistical tools and methods

- Establish and track key quality metrics including DPPM and test escapes

- Perform die/package level bring-ups, troubleshoot failure modes, and resolve issues by collaborating with design, system validation, and operations teams

- Support OSAT bring-up, manage ATE/SLT manufacturing test program releases, and drive toward aggressive test cost goals

- Productize test programs and methodologies for seamless transition from engineering to high-volume manufacturing

- Analyze field return data and system-level failures to identify test coverage gaps and implement improved screening methods

- Drive ATE-system correlation activities to ensure test program accuracy and validate performance against system specs