Compliance Manager

About Etched

Etched is building AI chips that are hard-coded for individual model architectures. Our first product (Sohu) only supports transformers, but has an order of magnitude more throughput and lower 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.

Job Summary

Etched is seeking a Compliance Manager to build and lead Etched’s product compliance program from the ground up. In this role, you’ll own certification and regulatory strategy for Etched’s cutting-edge AI hardware—spanning PCBA modules, server platforms, and rack-level systems. You’ll roll up your sleeves to ensure every product meets EMC, safety, RoHS, REACH, and environmental standards, partnering closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to integrate compliance early and accelerate time-to-market.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving ambiguous problems, and want to shape compliance infrastructure at a rapidly scaling startup, this role is for you.

Key responsibilities

• Build Etched’s end-to-end compliance program for global product certifications and regulatory requirements.

• Own EMC, safety, RoHS, REACH, and environmental certifications for all hardware platforms.

• Partner closely with engineering and manufacturing to embed compliance requirements into product design.

• Manage relationships with certification labs and regulatory agencies to secure approvals quickly and efficiently.

• Create a lean, scalable documentation system for technical files, declarations, and test reports.

• Stay ahead of regulatory trends, advising leadership on evolving global requirements.

• Drive continuous improvement in compliance processes as Etched ramps to high-volume production.

You may be a good fit if you have

• 5+ years of experience in hardware compliance, certification, or regulatory engineering.

• Hands-on expertise with EMC, safety standards, RoHS, REACH, and environmental compliance.

• Proven ability to navigate certification processes with third-party labs.

• Strong technical background (Bachelor’s in EE, ME, or similar field preferred).

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-moving team.

• Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort building systems and processes from scratch.

Strong candidates may also have experience with

• Familiarity with server platforms, AI hardware, or rack-level system design.

• Working knowledge of global regulatory frameworks (e.g., CE, UL/IEC 62368-1, FCC, CCC, WEEE).

• Experience setting up compliance workflows in PLM/ERP systems.

• Exposure to environmental sustainability programs or lifecycle analysis.

• Background in factory audits, ISO certifications, or quality systems.

• Knowledge of battery safety, shipping regulations, or trade compliance.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision packages, with generous premium coverage

• Housing subsidy of $2,000/month for those living within walking distance of the office

• Daily lunch and dinner in our office

• Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)

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.