Forward Deployment Engineer
Company websiteetched.com (Etched, opens in new tab)
Base salary $208,437 to $300,000
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Jose, CA
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- LocationSan Jose, CA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Etched, Inc. seeks a Forward Deployment Engineer in San Jose, CA. Job Duties: Lead end-to-end deployment of accelerator-based systems in large-scale datacenter environments, including installation, bring-up, validation, and customer acceptance; Diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues across hardware, firmware, Linux OS, drivers, and high-speed networking stacks, including TCP/IP, RDMA, and 100GbE/400GbE infrastructure; Perform root-cause analysis of field failures, reproduce issues in partnership with internal engineering teams, and drive corrective actions, patches, or design improvements; Develop and maintain deployment tooling, diagnostics, telemetry, dashboards, and structured runbooks to improve system reliability, observability, and repeatability at scale; and Coordinate firmware updates, configuration changes, and hotfix rollouts with minimal downtime, while collaborating cross-functionally with hardware, software, deployment, RMA, and sustaining engineering teams. Position requires up to 30% domestic and international travel.
Position requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, Network Engineering, and other closely related degrees, and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupations. Must have 3 years of experience in the following skills: Proficiency in schematic review, PCB layout validation, and debugging of high-speed digital interfaces, including PCIe, SerDes, and memory subsystems; Working with Linux-based systems for bring-up, validation, and debugging, and documenting findings through validation reports and technical documentation; Programming experience in C/C++ and Python for hardware validation, and debugging workflows; and Strong knowledge of power architecture design and troubleshooting, and power distribution networks. Must have 1.25 years of experience with system bring-up, validation, and debug of datacenter-class and HPC server platforms (e.g, NVIDIA HGX / GB systems).
Salary Range: $208,437.00 - $300,000.00 / year. To apply online at https://www.etched.com/join with Ref#QC0926
Source: Etched on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Forward Deployment Engineer (this listing) | $208,437 - $300,000 |
| Physical Design Engineer - Block Level, Subsystem Implementation | $200K - $375K |
| Physical Design Engineer - Block Level, Subsystem Implementation | $200K - $375K |
| Physical Design Engineer | $200K - $375K |
| Physical Design Engineer | $200K - $375K |
| Supercomputing Engineer, Fleet Software | $200K - $350K |
| ASIC Architect | $200K - $400K |
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-27
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Location as the employer wrote it: San Jose
Salary Range: $208,437.00 - $300,000.00 / year. To apply online at https://www.etched.com/join with
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