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Forward Deployment Engineer

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$208,000–$300,000San Jose, CAOn-site

Leads deployment, bring-up, validation, and customer acceptance of accelerator systems in large datacenter environments, resolving issues across hardware, firmware, Linux, and networking.

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At a glance

Posted base pay

$208K–$300KAbove the median

The work

Integrates and configures it

Balance

  1. Mostly building
  2. Mixed
  3. Mostly pre-sales or support

Project stages

  1. Pre-sales (not covered)
  2. Proof of concept (not covered)
  3. Implementation
  4. Operations

Travel Up to 30%

Coding
Writes production code
Builds for
External customers
Level
Senior
Role
Technical lead

What they ask for

Experience

  • 3+ yearsJob offered or related occupations
  • 3+ yearsSchematic review, PCB layout validation, and debugging of high-speed digital interfaces, including PCIe, SerDes, and memory subsystems
  • 3+ yearsLinux-based system bring-up, validation, debugging, and documentation
  • 3+ yearsC/C++ and Python programming for hardware validation and debugging workflows
  • 3+ yearsPower architecture design and troubleshooting, and power distribution networks
  • 1.25+ yearsSystem bring-up, validation, and debugging of datacenter-class and HPC server platforms

Background

  • Software engineering

Tools

  • PCIe
  • SerDes
  • RDMA
  • TCP/IP
  • 100GbE/400GbE
  • Linux
  • C/C++
  • Python
  • NVIDIA HGX

Less common in FDE jobs

  • Company stage: Growth16%
  • Company size: About 51–200 people18%
  • On-site37%
  • Individual contributor or manager: Technical lead47%

Share of US FDE postings that state each fact.

The job description from Etched

Posted by Etched on

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: $208,000.00 - $300,000.00 / year. To apply online at https://www.etched.com/join with Ref#QC0926

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About Etched

Purpose-built transformer ASICs for inference; 10x performance vs B200 at lower cost. Sohu targets hyperscalers' trillion-parameter deployments.

Series B · 100–200 people

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Pay and conditions

Posted pay
$208,000–$300,000
Pay details

Salary Range: $208,000.00 - $300,000.00 / year. To apply online at https://www.etched.com/join with Ref#QC0926

Location
San Jose, CA
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment type
Full-time
Travel
Up to 30%
Experience requirements
  • 3+ years: Job offered or related occupations (required)
  • 3+ years: Schematic review, PCB layout validation, and debugging of high-speed digital interfaces, including PCIe, SerDes, and memory subsystems (required)
  • 3+ years: Linux-based system bring-up, validation, debugging, and documentation (required)
  • 3+ years: C/C++ and Python programming for hardware validation and debugging workflows (required)
  • 3+ years: Power architecture design and troubleshooting, and power distribution networks (required)
  • 1.25+ years: System bring-up, validation, and debugging of datacenter-class and HPC server platforms (required)

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