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Test Technical Program Manager

Etched· Production
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San JoseFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Etched is seeking a Test Technical Program Manager to drive manufacturing test strategy and execution across new product introduction and mass production for transformer-specific AI systems. This individual contributor role sits at the intersection of hardware engineering, test engineering, manufacturing engineering, firmware, software, supply chain, and operations, owning the program management of manufacturing test development from architecture and strategy through factory deployment, production ramp, and yield optimization.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end execution of manufacturing test programs across prototype, EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production builds.
  • Partner with hardware, firmware, software, systems, validation, and manufacturing engineering teams to define manufacturing test strategy, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Coordinate development and deployment of board-level, subsystem, and system-level manufacturing test solutions across L6, L10, and L11 assemblies.
  • Drive cross-functional execution to ensure manufacturing test hardware, software, fixtures, automation, and infrastructure are ready to support production milestones.
  • Partner with contract manufacturers and FATP partners to deploy, validate, and scale manufacturing test processes globally.
  • Track manufacturing test readiness, station bring-up, throughput, capacity, coverage, and factory deployment status for assigned programs.
  • Lead cross-functional resolution of manufacturing test issues during engineering and production builds through structured root cause analysis and execution tracking.
  • Drive manufacturing test yield improvements, failure analysis, retest reduction, and continuous optimization of factory test processes.
  • Prepare and communicate manufacturing test status, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans to engineering leadership and executive stakeholders.
  • Travel to domestic and international manufacturing partners to support production readiness, factory bring-up, and critical builds.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in hardware test engineering, with experience transitioning into a Technical Program Management role.
  • Strong preference for candidates with a background in electrical, systems, validation, or test engineering who have led cross-functional hardware programs through NPI and production.
  • Experience managing manufacturing test programs for complex hardware systems from development through production.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing development phases including EVT, DVT, PVT, and production ramp.
  • Experience partnering closely with hardware, firmware, software, validation, and manufacturing engineering teams.
  • Experience working with contract manufacturers, FATP partners, or ODM/OEM manufacturing organizations.
  • Understanding of manufacturing test concepts including test coverage, station architecture, fixture development, automation, yield analysis, and failure diagnostics.
  • Excellent cross-functional program management skills with the ability to coordinate engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams.
  • Strong communication skills with experience presenting technical 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 test program managementCross-functional leadershipTest strategy and coverageFactory deployment and yield optimizationCommunication to leadership

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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