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Hardware Validation & Debug Engineer

Graphcore · Bristol

Graphcore, part of SoftBank Group, makes hardware, software and systems for AI compute. This Bristol engineer proves its silicon and platforms work in real product conditions, debugging the high-speed links that AI systems depend on.

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Company
Graphcore
Where
Bristol
Function
Engineering
Posted
6 weeks ago
Team
Hardware Test Engineering
Seniority
Mid
Work mode
On-site
Categories
AI & MLDeepTechSaaS

The role

What you’ll do

  • Validate and debug SerDes, PCIe Root Complex and Ethernet in the lab
  • Lead board bring-up, tune links and chase failures to root cause
  • Turn lab results into clear engineering decisions
  • Work with architecture, silicon, hardware and firmware teams and flag risks early

What you’ll need

  • Board bring-up and subsystem debug experience
  • Validation of Ethernet, PCIe Root Complex and SerDes interfaces
  • Hands-on use of oscilloscopes, BERT, VNA/TDR and PCIe protocol analysers
  • PCIe link training, LTSSM analysis, equalisation tuning and interoperability testing

Good to know: No visa sponsorship: you need the right to work in the UK. Flexible working, up to 5% matched pension, phantom equity, private medical and dental cover, free food and an on-site barista.

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About Graphcore

DeepTech, AI & ML and SaaS. Backed by Balderton Capital, Molten Ventures and Sequoia Capital. Stage: other.

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