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Manufacturing Design Program Manager

Etched· Production
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San JoseFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Manufacturing Design Program Manager to drive technical manufacturing readiness across new product introduction and mass production for transformer-specific AI systems. Cross-functional IC role at the intersection of design engineering, test engineering, SMT, FATP, supply chain, and operations; leads manufacturing execution from DFM reviews through production ramp.

Responsibilities

  • Drive manufacturing technical readiness across NPI and mass production in close partnership with hardware design, test engineering, SMT engineering, FATP process engineering, supply chain, and operations teams.
  • Lead DFM reviews across L6, L10, and L11 assemblies, identifying manufacturability risks, integration challenges, and process constraints early in the product development cycle.
  • Own manufacturing readiness for assigned programs, tracking build readiness, factory execution, process capability, yield, schedule, and key manufacturing risks.
  • Coordinate cross-functional execution across prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, and production builds, ensuring manufacturing deliverables remain on schedule.
  • Partner with contract manufacturers and supply chain teams to develop production plans, line bring-up schedules, tooling readiness, and factory ramp strategies.
  • Drive issue resolution during engineering and production builds through structured root cause analysis and cross-functional coordination.
  • Monitor manufacturing KPIs including yield, cycle time, quality, and factory readiness while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Prepare and communicate manufacturing status, risks, mitigation plans, and execution updates to engineering leadership and executive stakeholders.
  • Partner closely with design engineering to ensure manufacturing considerations are incorporated throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Travel to domestic and international manufacturing partners as needed to support production readiness and critical builds.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in hardware engineering, with experience transitioning into Technical Program Management, Design Program Management, or Manufacturing Program Management.
  • Strong preference for candidates with a background in mechanical, electrical, systems, or manufacturing engineering who have led cross-functional hardware programs through NPI and production.
  • Experience managing manufacturing readiness for complex electromechanical systems or high-performance compute hardware.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing development phases including EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp.
  • Experience leading DFM reviews and partnering closely with hardware engineering throughout product development.
  • Experience working directly with contract manufacturers, FATP partners, or ODM/OEM manufacturing operations.
  • Excellent cross-functional program management skills with the ability to coordinate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and operations teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience driving manufacturing issue resolution.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting program status, risks, and tradeoffs to senior leadership.
  • Willingness to work in-person from our San Jose office and travel internationally to manufacturing partners as needed.

Skills

Required:Manufacturing readiness planningDFM leadershipCross-functional program management

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
  • $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
  • Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
  • Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
  • Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
  • Daily lunch and dinner in our office
  • Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification
Last updated Sep 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Etched is building frontier inference clusters: co-designs chips, racks, software and manufacturing to push the pareto frontier for AI hardware.

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