Electronics Laboratory Lead

EngineersOfAI; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited annual leave

Up to 5% matched pension

Phantom equity

True flexibility in work location

Free food and on-site barista

Health cash plan

Income protection

Life assurance

Job summary

EngineersOfAI is seeking an Electronics Laboratory Lead to oversee the operation of its Bristol labs. In this hands-on leadership role, you will ensure that the labs support critical engineering work through careful management of test equipment and infrastructure.

Your responsibilities will include building a team of technicians and setting operational standards that enhance productivity and safety. We offer unlimited annual leave and various benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding of electronic test equipment and lab infrastructure.
• Practical knowledge of ESD prevention and control systems.
• Deep understanding of health and safety in laboratory environments.
• Experience coordinating maintenance and upgrades with subcontractors.
• Leadership skills to build and mentor a technician team.

Responsibilities

• Own the safe, reliable operation of Bristol labs.
• Manage test equipment, lab infrastructure, and maintenance planning.
• Guide and build a technician team supporting lab users.
• Set standards, improve processes, and solve delivery issues.

Skills

Technical understanding of electronic test equipment

Practical knowledge of ESD prevention

Health and safety requirements knowledge

Ability to support technical lab setups

Coordinating subcontractors experience

Leadership skills

Job description

About the job

Keep Graphcore’s Bristol electronics laboratories ready for the teams building the future of AI compute.

As Electronics Laboratory Lead, you will own the safe, reliable operation of our Bristol labs. You will make sure facilities, equipment and infrastructure support critical work across engineering and operations.

Your impact will be felt across hardware bring up, validation, characterisation, manufacturing technology and product test. You will turn complex lab requirements into controlled, dependable environments where teams can move faster.

You will manage test equipment, lab infrastructure, ESD controls, goods in and out, maintenance planning and technical readiness. You will also build and guide a technician team that supports multidisciplinary lab users.

This is a hands‑on leadership role with real ownership. You will shape how our labs run, scale and support Graphcore’s next stage.

The team and culture

You will sit in our DC Engineering Team, working closely with Facilities, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Test and Diagnosis, Infrastructure Solutions and Hardware Engineering. Work happens through clear priorities, practical decisions and direct collaboration with the teams using the labs.

You will have the ownership to set standards, improve processes and solve problems before they slow delivery. Decisions are made close to the work, with safety, technical readiness and pace all held together.

Graphcore teams think big, act fast and speak up. In this role, you will bring structure to complex lab activity while helping engineers do their best work.

What we’re looking for

• Strong technical understanding of electronic test equipment, lab infrastructure, setup, calibration and troubleshooting
• Practical knowledge of ESD prevention, control systems, audits and training
• Deep understanding of health and safety requirements in electronics laboratory environments
• Ability to work with engineering teams to plan, configure and support technical lab setups
• Experience coordinating subcontractors for maintenance, calibration, upgrades or specialist technical services
• Leadership skills to build, manage and mentor a team of technicians

Benefits

• Unlimited annual leave
• Up to 5 % matched pension
• Phantom equity – share in Graphcore’s success
• True flexibility in how and where you work
• Office spaces designed for collaboration
• Free food and an on‑site barista
• Health cash plan
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Along with other benefits you can choose from (private medical insurance, dental plan etc)

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.

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.