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About Etched Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence. We co-design chips, racks, software, and manufacturing to deliver best-in-class throughput and latency across both prefill and decode workloads. Our first products are heavily focused on inference. 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 Etched is looking for a Mechanical Lab Operations Lead to own the day-to-day operational backbone of our R&D and prototyping facility. This is a highly cross-functional, hands-on role responsible for everything required to keep a hybrid clean/dirty mechanical lab running seamlessly. You will manage a diverse footprint that spans a traditional machine shop, an advanced additive manufacturing and post- eprocessing facility, a high-precision inspection area, and a large-scale inventory/rack build space. Reporting to the Head of Lab Operations, you will be the ultimate custodian of lab safety, machine uptime, asset tracking, and space workflow. You will partner directly with mechanical, thermal, and hardware validation engineers across multiple product lines to triage fabrication requests, manage material pipelines, enforce EH&S compliance, and maintain an environment where engineering can move at lightning speed without sacrificing organization or safety. Key Responsibilities - Lab Operations & Machine Maintenance - Machine Shop Ownership: Supervise and maintain machine shop equipment, including manual/CNC mills, lathes, drill presses, band saws, chop saws, sheet metal brakes, and associated tooling. Ensure all machines are clean, lubricated, and safe for use. - 3D Printer Farm & Clean Lab Management: Oversee a high-throughput additive manufacturing suite, including an FDM printer farm, SLA systems, and Nylon SLS/FDM printers. Manage post-processing infrastructure, including bead blasters, compressors, fume hoods, and specialized ventilation equipment. - Equipment Commissioning & Calibration: Receive, position, and stand up incoming lab machinery. Maintain strict calibration and preventative maintenance schedules for precision instruments, including an Instron universal testing machine, microscopes, and granite surface inspection tables. - Vendor & Contractor Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for equipment manufacturers, tooling suppliers, and external maintenance technicians. - Safety, EH&S, & Environment Control - Enforce Shop Safety: Establish and enforce strict lab safety protocols, including machine guarding, personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance, and proper tool-use certifications for engineering staff. - Hazardous Materials & Ventilation: Manage chemical, resin, and consumable inventories; ensure proper storage, safety data sheet (SDS) logging, and compliant hazardous waste disposal (resins, solvents, nylon powders). - Facilities Coordination: Partner with site services to manage lab infrastructure needs, including dedicated electrical drops, compressed air lines, exhaust systems, and facility chillers/PSUs. - Inventory, Logistics, & Space Management - Inventory System Ownership: Keep real-time counts of raw stock (aluminum, plastics), fasteners, structural components, cables, hoses, and project-specific storage. - Rack Build & Assembly Logistics: Optimize the workflow of a dedicated Rack Build Area. Coordinate the intake of heavy infrastructure components and ensure staging areas are clear and organized for active engineering builds. - Procurement Workflows: Proactively flag low-stock items and manage end-to-end procurement for lab shop consumables (endmills, blades, 3D printer filaments/resins, hardware). - Request Triage & Engineering Support - Workflow Triage: Define and run an intake process for engineering fabrication, 3D printing, and assembly request