Board Test Development Engineer

About the job

Expose manufacturing defects in Graphcore’s advanced circuit boards with tests you build and deploy.

Based in Bristol, UK, you’ll develop board and PCBA hardware tests that help turn complex designs into reliable products. You’ll take tests from initial design analysis to deployment, then support them in factories and the field.

Better defect coverage means more opportunities to identify manufacturing problems and understand hardware failures when products are in use. You’ll help make test and inspection methods work together, targeting the ways advanced electronic assemblies can go wrong.

You’ll examine PCB testability and susceptibility to manufacturing defects, then use that analysis to define and develop test solutions. You’ll build boundary scan and embedded functional tests, turning your understanding of board behaviour into practical diagnostic tools.

The team and culture

The Product Test and Diagnosis team tackles hardware defects across chips, boards and finished systems. You’ll work directly with Hardware Design, Manufacturing Operations and contract electronics manufacturers, connecting design knowledge with factory experience.

Use evidence to guide test decisions, challenge gaps in coverage and take responsibility for moving improvements forward. Move quickly from diagnosis to action, bringing the right people together to resolve hardware problems.

What we're looking for

• Strong electronics fundamentals, particularly digital electronics.
• Commercial experience in board or PCBA hardware testing.
• Understanding of manufacturing test for advanced electronic systems.
• Knowledge of surface-mount technology (SMT), PCB manufacturing processes and their failure mechanisms.
• Understanding of automated optical inspection (AOI) and automated X-ray inspection (AXI) capabilities.
• Ability to diagnose electronic defects to component level.

While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value transferable skills and diverse experiences. We also welcome engineers returning to the profession after a career break, including through returnship routes.

Benefits

· Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility
· Generous leave: Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work
· Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension
· Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success
· Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day
· Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones
· Electric Vehicle Scheme: Choose an electric vehicle and lease it through salary sacrifice
· Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover
· Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn

We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.
We’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you.

Sponsorship

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role.

Join the Team at Graphcore

Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.

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. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.

Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute.

Ready to put your board test expertise behind reliable Graphcore hardware? Apply now to join our Bristol team.