Equipment Technician – SMT Process & Maintenance

About Etched

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. 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

We are seeking an Equipment Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and support our Surface Mount Technology (SMT) production equipment. This hands-on role combines equipment maintenance with day-to-day process support to improve uptime, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency.

You will work closely with Production, Process Engineering, and Quality to resolve equipment issues, support product changeovers and new product introductions, and prevent recurring failures. The ideal candidate brings practical troubleshooting skills, experience with automated manufacturing equipment, and a disciplined approach to safe, reliable production.

Key Responsibilities