Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

Manufacturing Test Engineer – Server Hardware

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption.

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. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin, which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Test Engineer to support high-volume server manufacturing from board-level test through system-level production test. This role will work closely with an ODM manufacturing partner to define, implement, validate, and optimize the manufacturing test strategy for L6 board-level products, including ICT, MDA, and Board Functional Test, as well as support L10 system-level manufacturing test.

The ideal candidate has strong experience in server hardware manufacturing, Linux-based test environments, diagnostic test coverage, fixture requirements, yield improvement, and root cause corrective action processes. This role requires both technical depth and hands-on manufacturing execution experience, with the ability to drive best practices across test development, factory readiness, quality planning, and ongoing production support.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Test Strategy and Planning

• Work with ODM partners to define and execute the manufacturing test strategy for L6 board-level production.

• Develop and review test plans covering:

• In-Circuit Test, or ICT

• Manufacturing Defect Analyzer, or MDA

• Board Functional Test