Prepper

Forward Deployment Engineer

Etched·San Jose·Posted 27 October 2026

About the role

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…

This is a summary of the advert. The full description and the application are on Etched's careers site.

Apply faster with Prepper

  • A version of your CV tailored to this Forward Deployment Engineer role.
  • A cover letter written from your CV and this advert.
  • Prepper can fill in Etched's application form and send it once you approve.
  • The application saved in your tracker, with reminders to follow up.
Start free

More roles at Etched

Prepper is independent and not affiliated with Etched. Roles are listed from the employer's public careers system and removed when they close.