Hiring: Applied AI Engineer, Silicon Engineering Company: Etched Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 17:19:14 Target Skills & Keywords : C++, CI/CD, Docker, EDA, FPGA, Fine-tuning, LLM, Python, RAG, Rust, SystemVerilog About the job Required Skills: •Build, deploy, and maintain LLM-agent workflows that accelerate chip development: debug triage, testbench and coverage work, log/waveform analysis, EDA script generation, and engineering knowledge retrieval •Embed with hardware teams to find the highest-leverage pain points, then turn them into automated workflows with measurable adoption •Design rigorous evals for agent performance on real silicon-engineering tasks — not proxy metrics — and use them to drive iteration •Integrate agents with our internal infrastructure: simulation and emulation flows, CI/regression systems, lab equipment, and issue tracking, via tool-calling and MCP •Champion adoption: documentation, training, and fast feedback loops with the engineers who use what you build •You may be a good fit if you have •A track record of solving hard problems across stacks and domains — you enjoy being dropped into unfamiliar territory and figuring it out •Comfort with Python and code: you can read it, modify it, debug it, and direct AI to write it well. We do not care whether you write code from scratch — we care whether you ship things that work Compensation: •$150,000 - $275,000 / year •Full medical, dental, and vision packages, with generous premium coverage Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!