Board Test Engineer
Job description
Develop and deploy board and PCBA hardware tests for Graphcore's advanced circuit boards, taking tests from design analysis through to factory and field support. The role focuses on exposing manufacturing defects and improving defect coverage in advanced electronic assemblies.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
What you'll do
- Develop board and PCBA hardware tests from initial design analysis to deployment
- Support tests in factories and the field
- Examine PCB testability and susceptibility to manufacturing defects and use that analysis to define and develop test solutions
- Build boundary scan and embedded functional tests, turning understanding of board behaviour into practical diagnostic tools
- Help make test and inspection methods work together, targeting the ways advanced electronic assemblies can go wrong
- Work directly with Hardware Design, Manufacturing Operations and contract electronics manufacturers
- 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
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK
Your team
Product Test and Diagnosis team
Tackles hardware defects across chips, boards and finished systems.
Benefits
Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day
Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover
- 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
- 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
- Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn
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About Graphcore
One of the world's leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute
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.
Mission
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.
Key facts
- Artificial Intelligence compute
- Part of the SoftBank Group
- Teams include AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects
What they value
- Use evidence to guide test decisions
- Challenge gaps in coverage
- Take responsibility for moving improvements forward
- Move quickly from diagnosis to action
- Bring the right people together to resolve hardware problems