Senior Bring-Up and Characteristion Engineer

Multiple roles across different levels

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption. 

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.  

We are looking for a Characterisation and Bring-Up engineer to work with Architecture, Silicon Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Operations (device manufacture) and Product teams to help create and execute the bring-up and characterisation of our cutting-edge silicon devices and system platforms. Graphcore design and develop leading edge silicon processors and high-power high-speed blade systems at the forefront of AI technology. As such you will need to develop a detailed understanding of our silicon and platform products. Your role will be to create and execute bring-up and characterisation plans of our silicon devices in systems to show that they will operate correctly over all conditions in the final product. You will concentrate on automated and manual testing of systems in the lab and datacentre. The results will be integrated with data from other teams to provide the complete characterisation solution for the product. For example, a large amount of device testing can be performed by the production test team using high-speed production test equipment. 

Responsibilities and Duties 

• Understand the architecture and design of silicon devices and systems, and clearly document the requirements for characterisation
• Creation of product specific characterisation plans
• Liasing with engineering teams to understand what are tests are available for characterisation purposes and driving change where appropriate
• Create and maintain an automated system for running characterisation testing, capturing the results to a central database and performing data analysis
• Execution of manual characterisation tests where automation is not appropriate
• Report regularly on progress and issues during the characterisation
• Produce characterisation reports containing platform test results and feeding them up into the overall product characterisation report

Essential skills

• A proven track record of delivering technical output, perhaps as an individual contributor, manager, or project manager
• Solid experience and understanding of silicon digital device design characterisation
• Knowledge of silicon process technology and how that impacts device performance at transistor and system level
• Knowledge of high-performance processor and system-on-chip systems
• Experience of high-speed digital interfaces, such as PCIe, Ethernet or DDR
• Knowledge of measurement automation and data analysis
• The ability to code or script automation and data analysis using appropriate coding languages such as Python, JMP for example
• An ability to work independently without daily oversight

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of PCBA and system level technologies
• Background knowledge of ATE systems and capabilities. Whilst you will not be directly involved with such testing, some of the characterisation work will be performed on such systems

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments. 

Silicon Verification Engineer

Multiple roles across different levels

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption. 

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.  

The verification team sits within the Silicon design team and is responsible for ensuring that the RTL created by the logical design team and used by the physical design team matches the architecture specification for Graphcore silicon. The silicon verification engineer is responsible for verification activities within Graphcore, helping the team meet the company objectives for quality silicon delivery.

Responsibilities

• Verification planning, specification and closure of functional coverage
• Providing feedback to architects
• Test generation and failure diagnosis/triage
• Contributing to shared verification infrastructure
• Ensuring good communication between sites

Essential skills:
• Verification experience in relevant industry
• Proven leadership and planning skills
• Highly motivated, a self starter, and a team player
• Ability to work across teams and programming languages to find root causes of deep and complex issues
• Experience of the verification process applied in CPU and/or ASIC environments
• System Verilog, Python, C++, Linux

Desirable skills:
• UVM
• SVA
• Assembly languages
• LLVM, GCC
• DVCS e.g. Git
• SGE or other DRMS
• XML and XPath/XSLT
• Web programming – HTML/DOM, Javascript, SQL  

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments. 

About Us

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption. 

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies.

Job Summary

Working within the logical design team, the silicon logical design engineer is responsible for a wide range of logical design tasks. The team is responsible for delivering the Microarchitecture and RTL design to implement the chip architecture specification for Graphcore Silicon, working closely with other engineers within the Silicon team. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping the team deliver high quality micro-architecture and RTL for Graphcore chips, working within the logical design team and with the broader Silicon team to ensure we meet the company objectives for Silicon delivery. 

 Responsibilities and Duties

• Integrate IP and subsystems into top-level SoC designs
• Develop and maintain build and configuration environments
• Perform synthesis, linting, CDC/RDC, and timing checks at the SoC level
• Support verification and physical design teams through clean interface hand-offs
• Debug and resolve integration-related issues across multiple hierarchies
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of integration flows and automation
• Producing high quality microarchitecture and other documentation
• Ensure good communication between sites to maintain consistent working practises

Candidate Profile

Essential skills:

• Logical design experience in relevant industry
• Experience range 4-8 years in Semiconductor Industry/Product development exposure.
• Be highly motivated, a self-starter, and a team player
• Ability to work across teams and debugging issues seen to find root causes
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related subject
• Ability to script in Python and/or TCL for automation and to solve design issues
• SystemVerilog
• Knowledge of digital design flows

Desirable skills:

• Processor design
• Application specific blocks
• High-speed serial interfaces
• Complex third-party IP integration
• Arithmetic pipeline design
• Floating-point design
• Design for test
• Synthesis
• Timing Analysis
• Project Planning
• Power Integrity
• Silicon transistor

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Silicon Verification Engineer

Multiple roles across different levels

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption. 

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.  

The verification team sits within the Silicon design team and is responsible for ensuring that the RTL created by the logical design team and used by the physical design team matches the architecture specification for Graphcore silicon. The silicon verification engineer is responsible for verification activities within Graphcore, helping the team meet the company objectives for quality silicon delivery.

Responsibilities

• Verification planning, specification and closure of functional coverage
• Providing feedback to architects
• Test generation and failure diagnosis/triage
• Contributing to shared verification infrastructure
• Ensuring good communication between sites

Essential skills:

•8 to 12 Years of experience
•Verification experience in relevant industry
• Proven leadership and planning skills
• Highly motivated, a self starter, and a team player
• Ability to work across teams and programming languages to find root causes of deep and complex issues
• Experience of the verification process applied in CPU and/or ASIC environments
• System Verilog, Python, C++, Linux

Desirable skills:
• UVM
• SVA
• Assembly languages
• LLVM, GCC
• DVCS e.g. Git
• SGE or other DRMS
• XML and XPath/XSLT
• Web programming – HTML/DOM, Javascript, SQL  

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments. 

About us 

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.  

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies.  

 Job Summary  

We are looking for a Characterisation and Bring-Up engineer to work with Architecture, Silicon Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Operations (device manufacture) and Product teams to help create and execute the bring-up and characterisation of our cutting-edge silicon devices and system platforms. Graphcore design and develop leading edge silicon processors and high-power high-speed blade systems at the forefront of AI technology. As such you will need to develop a detailed understanding of our silicon and platform products. 
 
Your role will be to create and execute bring-up and characterisation plans of our silicon devices to show that they will operate correctly over all conditions in the final product. You will concentrate on automated and manual testing of systems in the lab and datacentre. The results will be integrated with data from other teams to provide the complete characterisation solution for the product. For example, a large amount of device testing can be performed by the production test team using high-speed production test equipment. 
 
The Team 

This team will be initially part of Manufacturing Operations. 
The Manufacturing Operations group has members in Bristol, Cambridge and Taiwan and is responsible for delivering world-class leading-edge products to customers. 
 
Responsibilities and Duties

• Understand the architecture and design of silicon devices and systems and clearly document the requirements for characterisation. 
• Assist in the creation of product specific bring-up and characterisation plans. 
• Execution of bring-up and characterisation plans. 
• Create and maintain an automated system for running characterisation testing, capturing the results to a central database and performing data analysis. 
• Execution of manual characterisation tests where automation is not appropriate. 
• Report regularly on progress and issues to your lead. 
• Produce characterisation reports containing platform test results and feeding them up into the overall product characterisation report. 
    

Candidate Profile  
Essential 

• A proven track record of delivering technical output. 
• Experience and understanding of silicon digital device design characterisation. 
• Knowledge of silicon process technology and how that impacts device performance at transistor and system level. 
• Knowledge of high-performance processor and system-on-chip systems. 
• Experience of high-speed digital interfaces, such as PCIe, Ethernet or DDR. 
• Knowledge of measurement automation and data analysis. 
• The ability to code or script automation and data analysis using appropriate coding languages such as Python, JMP for example. 
• An ability to work part of a team, either independently or with some oversight. 
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 

Desirable

• Knowledge of PCBA and system level technologies. 
• Background knowledge of ATE systems and capabilities. Whilst you will not be directly involved with such testing, some of the characterisation work will be performed on such systems. 
   

About us

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies.

Job Summary

We are looking for high-quality silicon physical design engineers to complement our existing exceptional team. We have a range of roles available with focus on those with extensive ranges of skills and experience although exceptional candidates with less experience will be considered. We want people who work collaboratively and proactively within a team focusing on collectively achieving our goals and creating the right engineering solutions. Good communication is essential, as is the ability to adapt and learn – we value the right characteristics more than specific experience.

For the successful candidate we offer an open, honest and collaborative environment working on leading-edge designs at the most advanced nodes. Our engineers are not siloed, and they are trusted and encouraged to take ownership of their designs and problem solutions. You will become part of a team that looks for improvements to everything we do: our designs, our flows, our methodologies, our infrastructure.

The Team

The physical design team sits within the wider silicon design team which includes RTL, verification and DFT and with whom we collaborate extensively. Our work additionally involves strong links with architecture, packaging and product engineering. We are responsible for working with those teams to create high-quality RTL and then to build the final chip layout (e.g. GDSII) ensuring a signoff-quality design is delivered to the Foundry (e.g. TSMC).

Responsibilities and Duties

Applicants will be expected to contribute technically to the development of Graphcore's next generation of AI superchips, focusing on achieving robust, high-performance and power-efficient designs in leading-edge process technologies while meeting ambitious development schedules. Contributions are expected to span multiple areas and involve:

• using state-of-the-art EDA tools and in-house Graphcore flows to deliver final designs that are of sign-off quality
• enhancing existing flows and in-house tools/APIs to support new features and/or methodologies
• analysis and/or debugging of complex engineering problems leading to workable solutions
• developing an understanding of emerging technical issues and applying that knowledge to optimise in-house flows and methodologies

Candidates will be expected to work closely both with other teams within Graphcore and with 3rd party support engineers/contractors, ensuring good communication between all parties, and to contribute meaningfully to the overall efficiency and success of the Physical Team.

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• A Degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related subject
• Be highly motivated, a self-starter, and a team player
• Enjoy taking responsibility and improving skills and knowledge
• Excellent problem-solving skills for debugging issues seen and finding root causes
• Ability to program/script (required to solve design issues, typically in Tcl and Python)
• Experience in 7nm or smaller technologies
• A good breadth of experience with physical design flows including: Floorplanning/Budgeting, Synthesis, Place and Route, Clock CTS, Timing Analysis, Logical Equivalence, Physical Verification (DRC/LVS/ERC)
• Minimum 6/7 years relevant engineering experience

Desirable

• In depth expertise in one or more aspects of physical design flows
• Structuring of builds to maximise PPA
• Silicon transistor knowledge including std cell libraries and/or memories
• 2D and 3D design (CoWoS, UCIe etc.)
• High speed, high power and/or full reticle chip designs
• Experience with Ethernet, PCIe, LPDDR, HBM, UCIe implementations
• Power integrity and optimization
• 2nm or 3nm technologies
• Chip finishing (pad rings, chip level LVS/DRC/ERC)
• Design for test
• Team management
• Technical leadership
• Project Planning

Principal Embedded SW/FW Engineer (Bringup) - Bengaluru, multiple vacancies 

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative, cross-functional development team validating cutting-edge, high-performance AI chips and platforms.

 You will play a key role in supporting new product introductions and post-silicon validation.

Working within the Post-Silicon Validation team, you will be involved with bringing first silicon to life, functionally validating it and working closely with many other teams to help it become a fully characterised and working product, reporting project status/progress to program management on a regular basis. You will have the opportunity to provide technical guidance to other engineering team members. In this role, you can leverage our experience and industry knowledge to architect and drive implementation of continuous improvements to test infrastructure and processes.

The Team

The Post-Silicon Bringup team sits within the Architecture and Validation team, we are responsible for bringup and validation of new silicon when it returns from manufacture, enabling and supporting the production SW and FW teams to bring up their software and supporting the Silicon Characterisation team.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Plan, design, develop and debug silicon validation tests in bare metal C/C++ on FPGA/Emulator prior to first silicon
• Deploy silicon validation tests on first silicon and debugging them
• Develop automated test framework and regression test suites in Python to optimize validation efficiency
• Collaborate closely with engineers from many other disciplines on a variety of topics
• Work with Validation and Production Test engineering peers to implement best practices and continuous improvements to test methodologies
• Analyse test results, identify and debug failures/defects
• Contribute to shared test and validation infrastructure
• Provide feedback to architects

Candidate Profile 

Essential:

• Understanding of ML applications and their workloads
• A self-starter who can apply independent judgement
• A team player able to lead and support colleagues with difficult concepts
• Strong experience in Bare metal / embedded C/C++

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical & diagnostic skills

• Ability to work across teams and programming languages to find root causes of critical and complex issues

• Experience of the post-silicon validation process applied in digital ASIC environments

• Python, Linux

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain difficult concepts to resolve issues 

Desirable

• 10+ years  experience 
• Experience building and leading, multi-site teams
• Driver level experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• PCIe
• Ethernet
• Memory technologies (LPDDR, DDR, HBM, …)
• Other peripherals such as I2C, I3C, SPI, …

• Good knowledge of mixed-signal building blocks such as PLLs, high speed PHYs and IC control/communication protocols is highly desirable.
• Experience of Arm CPUs, System IP and debug tools.
• Experience of AMBA protocols.
• Experience in Characterization, Failure Analysis, Test Development, Statistical analysis, 

Staff Embedded SW/FW Engineer (Bringup)

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.  

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to be part of a collaborative, cross-functional development team developing C code used to validate cutting-edge, high-performance AI chips and platforms. You will play a critical role in supporting new product introductions and post-silicon validation.

Working within the Post-Silicon Bringup team, you will be involved with bringing first silicon to life, developing code primarily in C to configure and exercise systems and sub-systems on new silicon devices, and working closely with many other teams to help it become a fully characterised and working product, reporting project status/progress to program management on a regular basis. You will have the opportunity to, and be responsible for, leading, mentoring, and providing technical guidance to other engineering team members. In this role, you can leverage your experience and industry knowledge to architect and drive implementation of continuous improvements to test infrastructure and processes.

The Team

The Post-Silicon Bringup team sits within the Architecture and Validation team, we are responsible for bringup and validation of new silicon when it returns from manufacture, enabling and supporting the production SW and FW teams to bring up their software and supporting the Silicon Characterisation team. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Plan, design, develop and debug silicon bringup sequences and test in bare metal C/C++ on FPGA/Emulator prior to first silicon
• Deploy configuration sequences and validation tests on first silicon and debug them
• Develop automated test framework and regression test suites in Python to optimize validation efficiency
• Collaborate closely with engineers from many other disciplines on a variety of topics
• Work with Validation and Production Test engineering peers to implement best practices and continuous improvements to test methodologies
• Analyse test results, identify and debug failures/defects
• Contribute to shared test and validation infrastructure
• Provide feedback to architects

Candidate Profile

Essential:

• Strong experience in Bare metal / embedded C/C++
• Good knowledge of digital ASICs.
• Be highly motivated, a self starter, and a team player 
• Ability to work across teams and programming languages to find root causes of deep and complex issues
• Experience of the post-silicon validation process applied in digital ASIC environments
• Python, Linux
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with others to solve problems.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical & diagnostic skills

Desirable:

• Driver level experience with one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• PCIe
• Ethernet
• Memory technologies (LPDDR, DDR, HBM, …)
• Other peripherals such as I2C, I3C, SPI, …

• Good knowledge of mixed-signal building blocks such as PLLs, high speed PHYs and IC control/communication protocols is highly desirable.
• Experience of Arm CPUs, System IP and debug tools.
• Experience of AMBA protocols.
• Understanding of ML applications and their workloads.
• Experience in Characterization, Failure Analysis, Test Development, Statistical analysis, and Customer Support

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments. 

Graphcore

Senior Principal AI SoC Validation (Bring-up lead)

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.  

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.  

We are developing the next generation of AI compute, a large-scale system-on-chip (SoC) designed to power future high-performance AI systems. As the SoC Validation Lead, you will be responsible for enabling pre-production software to run reliably on new silicon quickly and efficiently, before showing that the silicon meets the highest standards of quality, reliability and functionality, ready for production deployment.

You will lead a team delivering post-silicon validation across the full AI SoC, working across silicon, firmware, and platform levels. The role requires a deep technical understanding, strong hands-on debug experience, and the ability to collaborate effectively with hardware, software, and systems engineering teams.

Key responsibilities

• Define and lead post-silicon validation strategy
  Develop and refine the overall post-silicon validation approach for our AI SoCs, ensuring reliable and timely delivery of validated silicon, architectural correctness, feature robustness, and at-scale system reliability.
• Drive cross-domain debug and issue resolution
  Lead investigation and resolution of complex issues spanning silicon, firmware, operating systems, and platform interactions. Ensure that fixes are effective and sustainable.
• Promote collaboration and shared understanding
  Work closely with design, software, and validation teams to align on quality objectives and debug priorities. Use data-driven insights and clear communication to maintain focus and alignment across teams.
• Advance automation and scalable validation
  Encourage the use of emulation, prototyping, and large-scale validation infrastructure to improve coverage and reduce time to debug.
• Support continuous improvement
  Foster a culture that values learning, transparency, and improvement in validation methods, automation, and analysis.
• Engage with leadership and customers
  Provide clear and concise updates on validation progress, risks, and quality indicators to executive teams and key partners. Contribute to product readiness assessments and roadmap decisions.

About you

• A systems thinker comfortable working across hardware, software, and integration boundaries.
• A collaborative leader who builds trust and alignment across diverse teams.
• Skilled in technical problem solving and debugging complex post-silicon issues.
• A clear communicator who can simplify complexity and support sound decision-making in fast-paced environments.
• Committed to developing people and promoting an inclusive, high-performing team culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent; Master’s preferred.
• 15 - 20 years in silicon, system, or platform validation, including 5-10 years in technical leadership.
• Proven experience leading post-silicon validation and bring-up for complex SoCs (AI, GPU, or CPU).
• Strong understanding of SoC architecture, coherency protocols, power management, and interconnects.
• Expertise in debug tools, DFT infrastructure, and validation automation frameworks.
• Proficient in C/C++, Python, and Linux-based environments; experience with large-scale validation clusters is an advantage.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to play a central role in developing an advanced AI compute platform that pushes the boundaries of performance and efficiency. You will be part of a highly skilled and motivated team, working on technology that will have a significant impact across future AI systems.

Lab Manager

Our team is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution, enabling innovators from all industries and sectors to expand human potential with technology. The availability of specialised artificial intelligence compute will be a decisive factor in AI’s rate of progress. Graphcore allows innovators to go further, faster. What we do, really makes a difference.

As an Electronics Laboratory Manager you will be responsible for managing the India laboratory within Graphcore ensuring facilities are always available to support cross-functional operations. You will help implement, execute and develop standard operating procedures to ensure compliance with safety, quality and regulatory standards, and other relevant policies.

You will be working within the organisation supporting teams from Facilities, Manufacturing Technology, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Test and Diagnosis, Infrastructure Solutions, and Hardware Engineering within the laboratory environment.

The Team

The Laboratory team supports the installation, maintenance, repair and modification of electronic systems, cables, and equipment within the laboratory. Providing support to cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues to ensure reliable and safe operation of all lab equipment. The team also maintains accurate technical documentation, manages tools, assets, and test equipment, and contributes to efficient, high-quality technical operations.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage the installation, maintenance, and calibration of electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analysers, power supplies etc).

• Manage the installation, maintenance, and testing of laboratory infrastructure including chillers, compressors, cooling systems, and HVAC.

• Implement preventive maintenance programs and troubleshooting guides for laboratory equipment and infrastructure.

• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

• Implement and enforce ESD prevention and control systems, including regular audits and training.

• Manage the goods in/out process for the laboratories ensuring items are suitably tracked and stored in accordance with required security standards.

• Support engineering teams in setting up test benches, configuring equipment, and ensuring technical readiness for hardware bring up, validation, and characterisation.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify technical laboratory requirements and plan required infrastructure to meet these requirements.

• Build and manage a team of technicians providing technical guidance, training, and procedures to support the requirements of multidisciplined lab teams.

Essential Skills:

• Experience in managing and leading a team of technicians within an electronics environment.

• Strong technical understanding of electronic test equipment and laboratory infrastructure, including setup, calibration, and troubleshooting.

• Strong understanding of ESD prevention and control.

• In depth knowledge of health & safety requirements in an electronics laboratory setting and ability to ensure safe working practices are implemented and controlled.

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in the laboratory environment, ensuring setups meet technical requirements while adhering to defined working practices.

• Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills to build, manage, and mentor a team of technicians.

Desirable

• Experience using asset management systems including tracking of test equipment, security- controlled devices, and calibration status.

• Experience in collaborating with external subcontractors for technical services including periodic maintenance and calibration of lab equipment, facilities upgrade, or specialist equipment maintenance.

• Experience in Repair and Modification of PCB assemblies to IPC-7711/21 and J-STD-001 standards.

• Experience in cable and wire harness assemblies to drawings and IPC-620 standards.

• Experience in IPC-A-610 Inspection.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.