About Etched Etched is building AI chips that are hard-coded for individual model architectures. Our first product (Sohu) only supports transformers, but has an order of magnitude more throughput and lower 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 chain-of-thought reasoning.

Thermal Engineer We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Thermal Engineer to join our team and lead our efforts in optimizing thermal management for high-performance systems. As a Senior Thermal Engineer at Etched, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing advanced thermal management solutions for our high-performance data center products. Your expertise in water cooling, thermal simulations, and cooling system design will be essential in ensuring optimal thermal performance and reliability. You will work with various water cooling components, including internal manifolds, quick disconnects, CDU (Coolant Distribution Units), heat exchangers, and advanced thermal interface materials.

Representative Projects

You maybe a good fit if you have

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Thermal Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees or certifications in thermal management or related areas are highly desirable.
• A Minimum of 10 years of experience in thermal engineering with a strong focus on water cooling systems and advanced thermal management solutions. Proven expertise in designing and managing direct-to-processor cooling systems and thermal simulations.
• Extensive experience with water cooling systems, including internal manifolds, quick disconnects, CDUs, and heat exchangers
• Expertise in direct-to-processor cooling solutions and thermal management for high-power components
• Proficiency in thermal simulation tools and techniques to predict and analyze thermal performance

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision packages, with generous premium coverage
• Housing subsidy of $2,000/month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Daily lunch and dinner in our office
• Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)

How We’re Different Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson. We think most of the progress in the AI field has come from using more FLOPs to train and run models, and the best way to get more FLOPs is to build model-specific hardware. Larger and larger training runs encourage companies to consolidate around fewer model architectures, which creates a market for single-model ASICs.

We are a fully in-person team in West San Jose, and greatly value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff to contribute to both as needed.