Forward Deployment Engineer
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Salary$208k – $300k
LocationSan Jose
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SeniorityMid
Experience3+ yrs
DepartmentPlatform
Company size501–1,000 people
PostedOct 27, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live2d ago
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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
Coordinate firmware updates, configuration changes, and hotfix rollouts with minimal downtime, while collaborating cross-functionally with hardware, software, deployment, RMA, and sustaining engineering teams
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, Network Engineering, and other closely related degrees
3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupations
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
Strong knowledge of power architecture design and troubleshooting, and power distribution networks
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)
Up to 30% domestic and international travel
Skills
C
C++
Python
Linux
TCP/IP
RDMA
100GbE/400GbE infrastructure
Responsibilities
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.
Requirements
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: $208,437.00 - $300,000.00 / year. To apply online at https://www.etched.com/join with Ref#QC0926