RTL Intern
Company: Etched
Location: San Jose
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
About Etched Etched is building the world’s first AI inference
system purpose-built for transformers - delivering over 10x higher
performance and dramatically lower cost and latency than a B200.
With Etched ASICs, you can build products that would be impossible
with GPUs, like real-time video generation models and extremely
deep & parallel chain-of-thought reasoning agents. 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 As an RTL Intern
at Etched, you will help design microarchitecture and implement
logic in verilog. You will work with cutting-edge machine learning
architectures, contribute to RTL block development, and participate
in the full design cycle—from microarchitecture discussions to
synthesis and timing feedback. You do not necessarily need prior
ML/AI hardware experience; just the ability to learn quickly in a
fast-paced, high-autonomy environment. You may be a good fit if you
have Progress towards a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in
electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
Familiarity with high-speed digital logic Exposure to ASIC or SoC
design concepts Familiarity with SystemVerilog, UVM, or Python
Familiarity with verification work and writing test benches
Familiarity with physical design flows and tooling Are able to
learn quickly about transformers and other aspects of modern
artificial intelligence Strong candidates may also have experience
with Familiarity with transformer models and machine learning
Familiarity with numerical representations and functions
Familiarity with clocking and reset schemes ?Ability to program
with Python or another scripting language We encourage you to apply
even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.
Program details 12-week paid internship (June - August 2026)
Generous housing support for those relocating Daily lunch and
dinner in our office Based at our office in San Jose, CA Direct
mentorship from industry leaders and world-class engineers
Opportunity to work on one of the most important problems of our
time For any questions, contact internships@etched.com How we’re
different Etched believes in the Bitter Lesson . We think most of
the progress in the AI field has come from using more FLOPs to
train and run models, and the best way to get more FLOPs is to
build model-specific hardware. Larger and larger training runs
encourage companies to consolidate around fewer model
architectures, which creates a market for single-model ASICs. We
are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row), and greatly
value engineering skills. We do not have boundaries between
engineering and research, and we expect all of our technical staff
to contribute to both as needed.
Keywords: Etched, Laguna , RTL Intern, Engineering , San Jose, California
