Hardware Development Engineer

Linuxcareers; Bristol; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension up to 5% matched

Phantom equity

On-site barista and free food

Health cover and dental

Job summary

Graphcore is an AI compute innovator in Bristol. As a Hardware Development Engineer, you will design circuit solutions for processor-based systems and validation platforms, turning system requirements into schematics, layouts, and testable hardware used across development, validation, and customer enablement.

You will design digital circuits, develop processor interfaces, perform lab bring-up and validation, and script tests with Linux, Python, Bash, and Excel to prove performance and

Qualifications

• Strong digital circuit design and validation skills.
• Experience with processor-based systems and interfaces.
• Lab bring-up and validation using oscilloscopes and logic analysers.
• Ability to script tests using Linux, Python, Bash and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Design digital circuit solutions for processor-based systems.
• Develop and validate interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, USB, QSPI, and JTAG.
• Conduct lab bring-up, debug, margin testing, and validation.
• Define validation plans, run lab campaigns, debug prototypes and interpret results with firmware and architecture teams.
• Script tests and analyse results using Linux, Python, Bash and Excel to prove performance and reliability before production.

Skills

Digital circuit design

Processor interfaces

Lab bring-up and validation

Linux scripting

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Signal generators

Python

Bash

Excel

Job description

Graphcore is an AI compute innovator developing hardware and systems infrastructure for next-generation AI. As a Hardware Development Engineer, you will design circuit solutions for Graphcore processor systems and validation platforms, turning system requirements into schematics, layouts, and testable hardware that shapes production systems and test boards used across development, validation, and customer enablement.

What You'll Do

• Design digital circuit solutions including DCDC regulators, power delivery, resets, clocks, and control interfaces for processor-based systems
• Develop and validate processor interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, USB, QSPI, and JTAG
• Conduct lab bring-up, debug, margin testing, and validation using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and signal generators
• Define validation plans, run lab campaigns, debug prototypes, and interpret results with firmware and architecture teams
• Script tests and analyse results using Linux, Python, Bash, and Excel to prove performance, margin, and reliability before production

What You Need

• Strong digital circuit design and validation skills, including DCDC regulators, power delivery, resets, clocks, and control interfaces
• Experience developing processor-based systems and working with interfaces such as Ethernet, PCIe, DDR, USB, QSPI, and JTAG
• Practical lab depth in bring-up, debug, margin testing, and validation using oscilloscopes, logic analysers, and signal generators
• Ability to script tests and analyse results using Linux, Python, Bash, and Excel
• Ownership mindset, clear communication, and confidence to challenge, decide, and work across disciplines

Nice to Have

• Understanding of server architecture, such as BMC, NIC, and SSD
• SERDES experience

• Flexible working
• generous leave
• up to 5% matched pension
• phantom equity
• thoughtfully designed office spaces with free food and on-site barista
• income protection and life assurance
• flexible benefits including private medical insurance and dental cover
• optional benefits including health cash plan
• cycle to work scheme
• and give as you earn