Hardware Development Engineer, AI Processor Systems

AI Startups UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension plan

Phantom equity

On-site barista

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Graphcore in the UK is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer to design circuit solutions for Graphcore processor systems and validation platforms, turning requirements into schematics, layout constraints and testable hardware.

You will define validation plans, run lab campaigns, debug prototypes and interpret results with firmware and architecture teams, enabling production readiness across boards and production transfer.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Understanding of server architecture, such as BMC, NIC and SSD, with SERDES experience adding value.
• Ownership mindset, clear communication, and the confidence to challenge, decide, and work across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Define validation plans, run lab campaigns, debug prototypes, and interpret results with firmware and architecture teams.
• Make design decisions grounded in evidence from first schematic to mass production readiness.
• Collaborate with silicon, architecture, software and PCB CAD specialists to deliver tests and production transfer.

Skills

DCDC regulators

Power delivery

Ethernet

PCIe

DDR

USB

QSPI

JTAG

Lab bring-up

Scripting Python

Linux

Bash

Excel

SERDES

BMC/NIC/SSD awareness

Ownership/communication

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analysers

Signal generators

PCB CAD

Job description

Graphcore in the UK is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer to design circuit solutions for Graphcore processor systems and validation platforms, turning requirements into schematics, layout constraints and testable hardware.

You will define validation plans, run lab campaigns, debug prototypes and interpret results with firmware and architecture teams, enabling production readiness across boards and production transfer.