About the Role
Lead the team that proves AI silicon performs reliably before it reaches customers. You will build and lead Graphcore's characterisation capability for next generation silicon and system platforms, helping to ensure products perform consistently across real-world conditions. You will define bring-up and characterisation strategies, lead technical execution, and shape the lab infrastructure needed for success. This is a hands-on leadership role with the opportunity to influence both product design and how Graphcore validates future AI systems.
Responsibilities
- Define bring up and characterisation strategies
- Lead technical execution
- Shape the lab infrastructure needed for success
- Work across silicon, hardware, manufacturing, architecture and product teams to solve complex engineering challenges
- Establish how the team works
- Build strong partnerships across engineering and operations
- Work closely with architecture, silicon, hardware, production test and product teams
- Remove blockers
- Help teams make progress with confidence
Requirements
- Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects as an individual contributor, manager, or project manager
- Ability to work independently and drive execution
- Strong expertise in silicon digital device design, bring-up, characterisation, and silicon process technologies
- Understanding of their impact on transistor- and system-level performance
- In-depth knowledge of high-performance processors
- In-depth knowledge of system-on-chip (SoC) architectures
- In-depth knowledge of high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and DDR
- Experience with measurement automation
- Experience with data analysis
- Experience with scripting/coding to develop automated test and analysis workflows
- Familiarity of ATE systems and their capabilities
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Knowledge of PCBA and system level technologies
- Project management experience
Skills
- Silicon digital device design
- Bring-up
- Characterisation
- Silicon process technologies
- High-performance processors
- System-on-chip (SoC) architectures
- High-speed digital interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR)
- Measurement automation
- Data analysis
- Scripting/coding
- Automated test and analysis workflows
- ATE systems
- Communication
- Presentation
- Stakeholder management
- PCBA
- System level technologies
- Project management
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Lead
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
Benefits
- Unlimited annual leave
- Up to 5% matched pension
- Phantom equity
- True flexibility in how and where you work
- Office spaces designed for collaboration
- Free food
- On-site barista
- Health cash plan
- Income protection
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Dental plan
About the Company
- Graphcore is building the compute platform for the next generation of artificial intelligence.
- From advanced silicon to intelligent software, our technology is designed to unlock breakthroughs in AI and bring its benefits to every industry.
- As part of the SoftBank Group, we're backed by one of the world's most ambitious technology investors, working alongside companies shaping the future of AI.
- Together, we share a bold goal: to help enable artificial superintelligence and ensure it delivers meaningful impact at a global scale.
- At Graphcore, you'll work with people who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
- Our teams bring together AI researchers, chip designers, software engineers and systems experts from a wide range of backgrounds.
- It's an environment where we take on big challenges with curiosity and focus, move quickly and decisively, take real ownership of our work, and speak up to challenge ideas, stepping up to support each other and lead through action.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
