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Lab Operations Intern

Etched· Operations
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San Jose$0InternPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Internship in which you run test stations, assemble/rework hardware, cable racks, manage inventory, and contribute to day-to-day lab operations turning raw silicon into working systems. Fully in-person in San Jose, 12-week paid internship with mentorship and housing support.

Responsibilities

  • Run test stations
  • Assemble and rework hardware
  • Cable racks
  • Manage inventory
  • Own day-to-day operations that turn raw silicon into working systems
  • Work on hardware testing systems (potentially)
  • Participate in a hands-on environment across hardware and software aspects
  • Support evening/weekend availability as needed
  • Receive direct mentorship from engineers and industry leaders

Qualifications

  • Extreme attention to detail
  • Interest in both software and hardware
  • Excited about learning how a hardware company works end to end
  • Comfort with hands-on work
  • Evening or weekend availability
  • Curiosity and bias to action
  • Strong candidates may have: experience with software, mechanical engineering, or thermal systems; understanding of accelerator hardware or datacenter environments; ownership or construction of hardware testing systems

Skills

Required:Attention to detailHands-on hardware handlingSoftware and hardware interestWillingness to work evenings/weekends

Benefits

  • Lunch and dinner daily in office
  • 12-week paid internship
  • Generous housing support for those relocating
  • Direct mentorship from industry leaders and world-class engineers
  • Opportunity to work on important problems
Last updated Oct 22, 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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