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Principal Hardware Test Engineer

Graphcore · Bristol

Graphcore, part of SoftBank Group, builds AI compute hardware and systems. This principal engineer leads manufacturing test strategy for complex circuit card assemblies, raising defect coverage and production quality in the Product Test and Diagnosis team.

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

The role

What you’ll do

  • Set manufacturing test strategy for complex circuit card assemblies
  • Direct test across optical and X-ray inspection, ICT, boundary scan and functional test
  • Turn complex test issues into clear decisions for suppliers and CEM partners
  • Set technical direction and mentor engineers

What you’ll need

  • Deep expertise in manufacturing test for high-complexity CCAs
  • Expertise in JTAG 1149.x boundary scan, iJTAG and functional test
  • Experience building and debugging bed-of-nails ICT and board test systems
  • Strong electronics fundamentals and knowledge of defect mechanisms

Good to know: Bristol based with flexible working. Pension matched up to 5 percent and phantom equity. No visa sponsorship; UK right to work required.

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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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