Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical (Taiwan)

Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical (Taiwan) 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 hiring a Factory Manufacturing Engineer based in Taiwan to lead on-the-ground execution at our L10 contract manufacturer. You will be the in-factory owner of daily manufacturing performance across assembly and system build/test. This role is directly responsible for ensuring that material, processes, and people align to deliver on build schedules, yield, and quality targets. You will act as the single-threaded execution lead, driving build readiness, managing bottlenecks, escalating issues, and maintaining real-time visibility into factory performance. This is a highly hands-on role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume production environments and enjoys working side-by-side with CM teams to deliver results. Key Responsibilities - Design and implement the processes that transform raw materials into finished products. - Lead electrical manufacturing readiness for new product introductions (NPI) and sustaining engineering activities at board and system level - Work with EMS partners to define and refine PCBA SMT processes to be high yielding and reliable. - Develop assembly instructions, tooling, jigs, and fixtures to ensure consistency and quality. - Develop and validate manufacturing structural inspection strategies (AOI, 5DX/3D, boundary scale). - Drive DFM (Design for Manufacturability) and DFT (Design for Test) for PCBAs and electrical subsystems to ensure robust, scalable, and cost-effective production. - Continuously refine processes to reduce cycle time, waste, and costs (lean manufacturing, Six Sigma methods). - Select, design, or modify production equipment and machinery. - Ensure machines are set up for maximum throughput and minimal downtime. - Maintain and improve tooling to keep tolerances tight and quality high. - Work closely with quality engineers to monitor defect rates and root causes of failures. - Perform failure analysis and root cause investigations for electrical issues - Implement error-proofing methods (poka-yoke). - Perform board bring-up and debug, applying DOE/EFA and hands-on lab work. - Review and influence Process FMEA and Design FMEA, providing diagnostics input. - Validate processes to ensure they meet product specifications and customer requirements. - Provide leadership in complex issue resolution and drive defect/yield improvement initiatives. - Train operators on processes and equipment. - Respond to line stoppages and quickly troubleshoot issues to minimize downtime. - Analyze production data to improve quality, cost, and cycle time. - Use data analysis to identify inefficiencies in production. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives like yield improvements, scrap reduction, or automation projects. - Evaluate tradeoffs between cost, speed, and quality. You may be a good fit if you have - 5+ years of experience in server or complex system manufacturing execution with a factory operations role. - Proven track record managing day-to-day production at Tier 1 CMs in Taiwan. - Strong demonstration of familiarity with assembly and test flows - Bilingual proficiency in Mandarin and English, with excellent communication skills is preferred. - Ability to work full-time onsite at the L10/L11 factory and travel within Taiwan as needed. - Hands-on problem solver with a bias for action in fast-moving production environments. Strong candidat ... (truncated, view full listing at source)